Evan Jensen
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"Undergraduate research, especially at UW-Madison, is a gateway to doing incredibly rewarding science. Ownership of discoveries and scientific advancement is such a unique and gratifying feeling."
Hometown: Janesville, WI
Major(s):Chemistry with a Certificate in Physics
Current Research Group: Goldsmith
What are your plans after graduation?
I plan to attend graduate school in pursuit of a PhD in chemistry. I will most likely stay in the field of physical chemistry, specifically researching imaging and spectroscopy. After graduate school, I want to work in research in either an industrial or governmental setting.
Why did you get involved in research?
I knew since my freshman year of high school that chemistry was for me, and I knew that I wanted a career in chemistry. It seemed like the most rewarding career path in chemistry to me was research, so I joined the Goldsmith Group in my freshman year of college, and now I’m realizing how right I was about chemistry and research.
Briefly describe your favorite part about research
Making and owning scientific discoveries in incredibly rewarding. I have been on a project for about 2 and a half years and looking back at all of the progress that I have made in that short time is really astounding and makes me proud of the work that I have been able to accomplish.