2016 REU Expo Winners
Congratulations are in order for two of our Research Experiences for Undergraduate participants. Both of them placed 2nd in the Expo’s poster session on Thursday, July 21, 2016.
REU Julian Dover placed 2nd in the Engineering category. He won for his research titled Alternative Replacement for Birmingham, Alabama Concrete Storm Drain Covers. His mentors were Dr. Selvum Pillay and Mr. Benjamin Willis (Material Sciences and Engineering). Julian is a Junior at Chicago State University.
REU Jacob Norman placed 2nd in the Physical Sciences category. He won for his
research titled Theranostic Polymer Agents for Ultrasound Therapy and Controlled Drug Release. His mentor for the summer was Dr. Eugenia Kharlampieva (Chemistry). Jacob is a sophomore bioengineering student at the University of California Berkeley.
Both participants were supported by National Science Foundation (Grant Number DMR # DMR 1460392) – Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) award to UAB
Congratulations Julian and Jacob and all of the other Expo w. Great job.
You can see more pictures from the Expo here.
