LAFAYETTE’S SUMMER RESEARCH SERIES

(Most Wednesdays this Summer)

PLEASE JOIN US!

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5: STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

12:00 – 1:00 PM

104 KIRBY HALL

FOOD WILL BE SERVED

(UNTIL SUPPLIES LAST)

You are invited to Lafayette’s Summer Research Series.  On most Wednesdays this summer, faculty or students will give brief presentations related to their research.  For our next event, a panel of students will share their summer research projects with us – the goals, their roles and responsibilities, expected or obtained results, and future directions. Come learn, share, and ask about research at Lafayette!

Student Presenters:

Andrea Killian ’19 (Biochemistry): “Determining Chaperone Protein Requirements for the Propagation of Heterologous Poly-glutamine Aggregates in S. cerevisiae” (Faculty Mentor: Prof. Justin Hines, Chemistry)

 Jing Ning ’19 (International Affairs & Asian Studies): “Postcards of Loyal Monument in Manchuria” (Faculty Mentor: Prof. Paul Barclay, History/Asian Studies)

 Simone Khalifa ’20 (Electrical & Computer Engineering [ECE] & Studio Art) and Hongbo Du ’19 (ECE): “Brain-Computer Interfaces in Medical Settings” (Faculty Mentor: Prof. Yih-Choung Yu, ECE)

 Yue Wu ’19 and Emma Leeds ’19 (Civil & Environmental Engineering): “Development of Nutrient-Rich Crystals from Wastewater for the Fortification of Compost” (Faculty Mentor: Prof. Art Kney, Civil & Environmental Engineering)

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Sponsored by the Office of the Provost & the Academic Research Committee