Directed by Northwestern Engineering Cécile ChazotTHE Materials initiative for a complete research opportunity (Micro) allows undergraduate students of universities without science programs or limited research facilities to conduct online research with a laboratory in Northwestern or Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) during the school year.
From April 4 to 6, Micro organized its annual summit in Evanston, an event that included 20 -minute research discussions from each of the 11 students presenting their work. Weekend activities also included a visit to the teacher Vinayak Dravid‘s Characterization of the Northwestern University University (nakedFlaw) Center And sessions discussing higher education in materials of materials and jobs available in the field after obtaining a doctorate.
“This annual event is extremely impactful for students who can complete the experience of knowledge and research they learn throughout the academic year with inspiring experience in person,” said Chazot. “The objective is to really inspire students to pursue a career and higher education diploma in science and material engineering.”
Chazot is Professor Julia Weertman in Science and Materials Engineering at McCormick School of Engineering. Chazot joined the northwest engineering faculty in 2023 and leads Northwestern Lasting polymer innovation laboratory (Spin Lab) which seeks to develop a lasting manufacturing and recycling of polymers and composites.
Micro, meanwhile, hopes to develop future scientists of materials, a theme reinforced in the programming of the summit.
The discussions on the panel of events presented former distinguished doctoral students from the Northwestern materials department of materials and industry professionals, notably Daniel Carvajal (PHD ’10) of 3M, and Stuart Miller of Materialand Discovery Research Institutes of the Research Institutes in Chicagoland.
They were joined by the assistant teaching teacher Chamille Lescott (PHD ’22), Nathan Bradshaw (PHD ’23) from Elmhurst University, and Sonal Rangnetkar (Phd ’23) in Medline, which shared their various professional trips during the panel “Careers in MSE”. The discussion allowed students to network and explore the wide range of career paths available in materials science and engineering.
In addition, a student panel has highlighted the experiences of higher education, featuring microancian Griheydi Garcia Bonilla (Northwestern Engineering PHD Student) and Jon-Edward Stokes (Doctoral student at the University of Chicago), alongside current Northwester Materials Science. This session offered participants an overview of the life of graduates and the transition of undergraduate studies to advanced studies in materials science.