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News for Chemistry Undergraduate Researchers!
Congratulations to Stella Ma!
Stella Ma (Blackwell Group) has been selected by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation to join the elite group of Astronaut Scholars for the 2020/2021 academic school year! All incoming Astronaut Scholars are invited to attend the ASF Innovators Gala featuring the Neil Armstrong™ Award of Excellence to be recognized for their achievements and to receive their award. This event will take place in Washington, D.C., August 20-22.
Award Winners from Virtual Undergraduate Poster Symposium!
The second ever Virtual Chemistry Undergraduate Research Symposium was held on April 15th and 16th, 2021. Visitors and judges thoroughly enjoyed both the posters and research talks from all contributors. Out of the 17 undergraduate presenters, the following five students were awarded $300 for their outstanding presentations. We also had two honorable mentions. These students will be formally recognized during the upcoming Celebrating Student Success virtual event on May 7th!
Anna Allen (mentors: Valeria Guzman-Luna, Andrew Fuchs, and Prof. Silvia Cavagnero)
Jasmine Machhi (mentors: Miranda Mecha and Prof. Silvia Cavagnero)
Deseree Dufek (mentors: Adam Kleman and Prof. Sam Gellman)
Dylan Snider (mentors: Xianyuan Zhao and Prof. Gil Nathanson)
Xi Chen (mentors: Rachel Hutchinson, Ningkun Zhou and Prof. Silvia Cavagnero)
Honorable mention:
Erin McCann (mentors: Xin Yao, Yue Gui, Prof. Lian Yu)
Kevin England (mentors: Justin Dang, Siyu Li, Valeria Guzman-Luna, Prof. Silvia Cavagnero)
Student Spotlights
John Berry
Address:
"I see undergraduate research as a great way to show undergraduate students what life is like should they decide to go to graduate school in chemistry."
Sam Gellman
Address:
"Be persistent when you are search for a research position, and then be persistent in your research."
Lily Holden
Address:
"If you think you might be interested in a project on campus, be persistent and get involved. College is one of the few times in your life where your whole day is dedicated to learning."
Eleanor Landwehr
Address:
"I love the idea of doing new things that no one else has ever done, and continually building on my knowledge."