Congratulations to our 2017 Transdisciplinary Symposium winners!



Stephen Sanchez Chemistry Variance Spectroscopy: A New Bridge between Ensemble and Single-Particle Studies
Charlotte Flatebo Applied Physics/ Chemistry Understanding the conformational dynamics of the YfkE trimer using single-molecule Forster Resonance Energy Transfer (smFRET)
Sonia Parra Bioengineering A Portable, Lower-Cost High-Resolution Microendoscope (PiHRME) to Screen for Cervical Cancer in Underserved Areas
Morgan Barnes MSNE Extrusion-Aligned Liquid Crystal Elastomer Fibers
Adam Lauchner Applied Physics/ ECE Multicolor Electrochromic Devices Based on Molecular Plasmonics
Xingcheng Lin Physics and Astronomy Seeking Out the Functional Mechanism of Influenza Hemagglutinin
Samantha Paulsen Bioengineering Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of 3D Printed Microscale Bicuspid Valves
Dayne Swearer Chemistry Aluminum Nanocrystals Decorated with Transition Metal Nanoislands as Antenna-Reactor Nanoparticles for Photocatalysis
Julia Vidonish CEE Pyrolytic Treatment of Soils Remediates Heavy Hydrocarbons and Enhances Fertility
Carlos de los Reyes Chemistry Chemical Decoration of Hexagonal Boron Nitride with Aliphatic Carbon Chains
Yu Zheng Chemistry Quenching of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Fluorescence by Physisorbed Oxygen Reveals Selective ssDNA Affinities
Benjamin Hoener Chemistry Morphology Dependent Plasmon Shifts by Capacitive Charging
Fengdan Ye Physics and Astronomy Brain Modularity Mediates the Relation between Task Complexity and Performance

All of the above students received a $500 Travel Award to be used towards costs associated with attending the professional conference of their choice. Awards were generously contributed by the following departments and the Smalley-Curl Institute:

  • Bioengineering
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Materials Science and NanoEngineering
  • Physics and Astronomy

Awardees: Please see important information regarding your SCI Travel Award here.