Congratulations to the 2015 Natural Science SURE students

Twenty students have been selected to participate in the 2015 Natural Science Division Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE). These students will work with a faculty mentor for 10 weeks on a new or developing line of research.

Congratulations to the following students!

Mathematics

• Kerry Stapf ’17, a chemistry major; Catherine Northrup ’17, a computer science major; and Elisabeth Rutter ’17, a mathematics and chemistry major will work with Prof. Haley Yaple on the project “Dynamics of Temporal Networks.”
• Stephen Janke ’16, a physics major; Brian Kragh ’16, a mathematics major; Nathaniel Lee ’18, a physics major; and Rachel Post ’16, a mathematics and criminal justice major, will work with Prof. Erlan Wheeler on the “NASA/WSGC UAV Project.”

Chemistry

• Chemistry majors Jordan Ingle ’17, Tyler Witzleb ’16, and Burgonye Hughes ’16 will work with Prof. Kevin Morris on the project “NSF Texas A&M Partnership.”
• Chemistry majors Kendall Craig ’17 and Mikaela McGovern ’16 will work with Prof. David Brownhollan on the project “Surfactants with Reversible Linkers for Micelle-Facilitated Organic Synthesis.”
• Elizabeth Allen ’16, a biology and neuroscience major; Janet Haro ’18, a chemistry major; and Perrin Schupbach ’18, a biology major, will work with Prof. Janice Pellino on the project “Engineering a sold-surface lead biosensor in bacteria.”

Physics

• Michael Merritt ’17, a physics and mathematics major, will work with Prof. Julie Dahlstrom on the project “Investigating Diffuse Interstellar Band Absorption in the Reflection Nebula Surrounding HD 38087.”
• Stephanie Bradshaw ’16, a geography and earth science major, will work with Prof. Brant Carlson on the “NASA/WSGC Research Fellowship: CAERENET.”
• Physics majors Tessa Rundle ’16 and Benjamin Tillema ’18 will work with Prof. Kevin Crosby on the “NASA Parabolic Flight Campaign.”

Environmental Science

• Environmental science major Banni Hazael Lopez Zavala ’16 will work with Prof. Sarah Rubinfeld on “The Environmental Fate of Triclosan.”