Palmdale Site

: Investigating the history of water rights in the Antelope Valley , from the 1894 drought that nearly wiped out the town to modern groundwater sustainability projects. 4. Sociology & Local Culture

: Palmdale sits directly on the San Andreas Fault . A geological paper could examine local fault activity or the "mysterious booms" often reported in the High Desert. palmdale

: A study on the NASA X-59 QueSST , currently being tested in the Mojave Desert to solve the "sonic boom" problem for commercial supersonic travel. 2. Urban Planning & Economic Development : Investigating the history of water rights in

: A policy paper on the planned California High-Speed Rail and the Brightline West connection from Las Vegas, focusing on how these transit hubs might reshape the Antelope Valley economy. 3. Environmental & Geological Studies A geological paper could examine local fault activity