In summer 2022, high school students, Ahmed Abukar, Warda Aftab, and Andrew Green, from the Chicago Math and Science Academy participated in the first ever year of NURPH, conducting cutting-edge materials science research with graduate student mentors.
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The students presented their efforts and achievements in a poster session at the end of the program, attended by colleagues, faculty, and students from the NU Materials Science and Engineering department, and family.
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Ahmed Abukar, mentored by Broderick Lewis of the Shull group, with his poster on “Mechanical Properties of Dynamic h-BN/Epoxy Composite”!
Warda Aftab, mentored by David Garcia of the Bedzyk group, with her poster on “Fine Control of Oxidation and Oxide Layers in Nb Thin Films”!
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Andrew Green, mentored by Dylan Bardgett of the Haile group, presenting his project: “Properties of Caesium dihydrogen phosphate in Mixed Methanol Water Solutions”!