Students participate in undergraduate research program at Georgia Southern
Eight outstanding scholars from throughout the region participated in a 10-week, research-intensive program, CollaborativE Multidisciplinary Investigations through Undergraduate Research Experiences (CEMITURE), at Georgia Southern University this summer. CEMITURE at Georgia Southern is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Division of Chemistry (CHE). Participants work directly with faculty mentors on research that addresses a number of problems that are highly relevant to our society. These projects are based in chemistry, biology, engineering and materials science. The program also includes professional development sessions for enhancing participants’ career preparation, scientific communication, leadership and ethics. More than 200 national scholars applied for the 2017 program. The selected participants researched everything from food safety and toxicology to biomedical and aerospace applications. The following students and faculty mentors conducted research through the program this summer:- Mauana Roa, Spring Hill College | Associate Professor Evans Afriyie-Gyawu Ph.D.
- George Woodard, Bainbridge State College | Associate Professor Rafael Quirino, Ph.D.
- Kayla Lavan, Wesleyan College | Assistant professors Hans Schanz, Ph.D., John Stone, Ph.D.
- Tanya Pierre, Agnes Scott College | Assistant professors Ji Wu, Ph.D., Eric Gato, Ph.D.
- Nicholas Weirath, Spring Hill College | Associate Professor Abid Shaikh, Ph.D.
- Jessica Bunn, Meredith College | Shainaz Landge, Ph.D., Associate Professor Karelle Aiken, Ph.D.
- Ashley Reynolds, King University | Assistant Professor Eric Gato, Ph.D.
- Katherine Kloska, University of Kentucky | Assistant Professor Ryan Fortenberry, Ph.D.
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