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MRSEC Science Speaker Corps
Several NU graduate students have prepared short presentations about their research, and they travel to local high schools and community colleges to share these talks with students, giving them a window into science and engineering research and sharing what it is like to be a graduate student in these fields. You can read more about some of our current Science Corps Members below, and you can see where they've been to speak and the responses to their presentations here (link coming soon).
Contact mrc@northwestern.edu at 847-467-0470 if you'd like to arrange for a visit to your class, club, or program!
Jonathan Hennek is a Ph.D candidate in Northwestern's Chemistry Department working under the guidance of Professor Tobin Marks. His research involves the discovery, application, and manipulation of new materials for future generation electronics. In his spare time he enjoys traveling, cooking, reading, and memorizing random facts about the great state of Minnesota. |
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Kristin Jansen-Labby earned her BS in chemistry and biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 2007. She is currently a fifth-year graduate student in the Chemistry Department in the lab of Professor Rick Silverman, where she studies the enzyme, nitric oxide synthase, which plays a role in neurodegenerative diseases. Kristin would like to go into teaching, science communication, writing, or outreach. |
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Emilie Ringe is from Montreal, Canada, and moved to Chicago to pursue graduate studies. She is now a third-year graduate student in both the Chemistry and Materials Science Departments, and is interested in structure-property relationships in a broad sense of the term. During her master's work, she synthesized various uranium-based inorganic structures and studied the effect of structure on conductivity and magnetic properties. Currently she works with Professor Lawrence Marks and studies the effect of nanoparticle shape and size on their optical properties. |
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HyunOk Ham ("Oki") is a graduate student in the Biomedical Engineering Department. She moved here from Korea to pursue a PhD. Her research is focused on developing cell-membrane-like, non-fouling polymers that can efficiently resist cell and protein adsorption and strongly attach to the surfaces of implants, biomedical devices, and biosensors. |
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Martin McBriarty has always been interested in looking at the insides of things, taking apart electronic junk as a kid, and studying the ingredients of the food he ate. Naturally, he chose to study materials science and learn about how the stuff around us works - all the way down to the atom scale! His research focuses on materials for energy-related applications, and now, he is working on improving our understanding of catalysts, materials that can help us produce chemicals and fuels in a more efficient and environmentally friendly way.
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Brett Savoie is working on his PhD in chemistry.
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself-- and you are the easiest person to fool."
Richard Feynman |
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J. Mirian Diop is a second year Ph.D student in Northwestern University's Chemical and Biological Engineering Department in the John Torkelson Research Group. Her work involves the modification and characterization of polymers. She received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Tufts University. When she is not in the lab, Mirian enjoys cooking, crocheting, volunteering, and practicing calligraphy. |
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Wa Yuan earned her bachelor's degree in Materials Science in China in 2007, after which she came to Northwestern University and started her graduate
school. She is currently a fourth-year graduate student in the Materials Science Department in the lab of Professor Kenneth Shull, where she focuses on exploring the mechanics of assemblies for soft materials at liquid interfaces. Wa enjoys science communication and outreach, and her goal after graduation is to become a catalyst between science and social innovations. |
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