Meet the students and faculty who are getting their hands on exciting research projects that make a positive impact on the world.
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AccountingThrough the Manning School’s Business and Entrepreneur Scholars in Training program, Abby McNulty developed a case study analysis of the Columbia Gas explosions.
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Mathematics & Economics
Anthony Gaeta says his six-month co-op at John Hancock Financial gave him real-world experience in his dream job as an actuary.
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Civil & Environmental EngineeringA former carpenter sidelined by the recession, Christopher Ingemi went back to school at Middlesex Community College and then transferred to UML. Now, thanks to his job in a lab, he’s completed his master’s in civil engineering and found a great job as a bridge designer.
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Asian Studies, Digital MediaChummeng Soun is documenting the traditional dances of his native Cambodia with support from the Center for Asian American Studies and the Southeast Asian Digital Archive.
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Mechanical EngineeringMechanical engineering Ph.D. student Connor Pozzi is working to help the country’s transition to renewable energy.
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Computer ScienceGreat classes and research experience, a professional co-op and a cybersecurity competition are preparing Grace Chin for professional success.
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Political Science
Hannah Daly researched the opioid crisis with one professor and the alt-right with another. She’s already published the results of a public opinion survey she helped design, and now she wants to use her research skills to influence public policy on behalf of women.
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BiologyTo pursue her dream of becoming a doctor, Sonma Agundu joined MAGIC, a program to help students from underrepresented groups succeed in health care careers.
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English & MathematicsJacob Solomon is as well-rounded as they come. The honors English and math major is assisting with research in a biology lab.
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Peace and Conflict StudiesPeace and Conflict Studies major Jenna Kapp has taken advantage of nearly every opportunity that’s come her way on campus. Now she’s finding more abroad.
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Biomedical & Nutritional SciencesProf. Katherine L. Tucker has turned her early roots in food and nutrition into a research career. At 51ÊÓÆµ, she leads the Center for Population Health and Health Disparities, tackling the problems of nutrition in our society head on.
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Criminology
Kyleigh Clark-Moorman is interested in how best to prepare inmates to rejoin their communities. She’s gotten a broad range of research and teaching experiences in the doctoral program in criminology.
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CriminologyHer Ph.D. research at 51ÊÓÆµ won Lisa Thompson a rare research assistantship at the National Institute of Justice.
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Computer ScienceLukas Lazarek’s summer research fellowship in computer science at Carnegie Mellon University helped prepare him for graduate school – and won him an award.
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Plastics EngineeringMadison Reed works as a research assistant with Plastics Engineering Prof. Ramaswamy Nagarajan in the UML Fabric Discovery Center.
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Mechanical Engineering
An honors seminar and fellowship sent Maggie Davenport to Haiti, where she’s working on sustainability projects.
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Community Health & SustainabilityThanks to 51ÊÓÆµ, Hillard says she's found true satisfaction and happiness in her career and in herself.
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Chemical EngineeringIn just three years, Commonwealth Scholar and 51ÊÓÆµ alumni, Mark Lalli graduated with a B.S. in chemical engineering. Because of his research opportunities at the university, he was able pursue a Ph.D.
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Mechanical Engineering
As a sophomore, Matthew Clancy designed a small satellite with a vital mission: getting children and teens excited about their STEM studies and aerospace careers. Now he’s developing his LEARNsat for NASA launch.
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Meg BondPsychologyMeg Bond teaches in the community social psychology graduate program in the Psychology Department and directs the Center for Women and Work.
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Psychology & SpanishA class in cognitive psychology inspired Melissa DiPano to do research with two professors and aim for a Ph.D.
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Exercise Physiology
Patrick Pang knew he wanted hands-on experience conducting research. As a college freshman in the Immersive Scholar program, he conducted research on protective wear that helps prevent injuries.
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Criminal Justice & Criminology
A chance encounter with a professor led to an amazing research opportunity. Now Qurat Ann is researching the pros and cons of sex offender registration laws as she pursues a Ph.D.
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Criminal JusticeHonors student Rachel Record won a full scholarship to law school, thanks to the Legal Studies Program and research and practical experiences.
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Applied Psychology & Prevention Science
Rianna Grissom does research on how stereotypes and prejudices affect biracial and multiracial people.
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PhysicsBob Giles' Submillimeter Wave Technology Laboratory brings in $5 million per year and his biomedical imaging research will help cancer patients, but its his work in Haiti that is close to his heart.
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PsychologyRocio Rosales studies the special challenges faced by bilingual families of children with autism spectrum disorder.
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SociologyRosmery Medrano analyzed her culture and hometown in a field research class.
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Selena TranPsychologySelena Tran did as much undergraduate research as she could. It paid off when she got a research job – and then was accepted to top Ph.D. programs.
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Computer ScienceShruti Jain came to 51ÊÓÆµ for its hands-on teaching approach. She’s gotten lots of opportunities to apply what she’s learning – as well as a coveted internship with Red Hat.
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Plastics EngineeringSid Iyer has taken advantage of internships, research opportunities, the DifferenceMaker program and more to pursue his goal: a career in biomedical research and development.
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PhysicsSilas Laycock researches black holes, neutron stars and time-domain astrophysics.
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HistorySophie Combs knows her research is going somewhere: into the online Library of New England Immigration.
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Biology
Honors College Student Fellow Sunilda Frias is studying biology to help subsistence farmers improve their soil.
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PhysicsIf there’s a planet around a nearby star, physics Prof. Supriya Chakrabarti wants to take a picture of it.
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English & PsychologySyeda Nizami is using scholarships, research fellowships and work-study jobs to graduate with low debt, so she can afford a career helping others instead of working to pay off student loans.
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Psychology, Public HealthTara Lynch's experience during her undergraduate psychology program practicum working with a community agency to improve outcomes for rape survivors led her to pursue a Master of Public Health.
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Biological ScienceTom Shea is the director of the Center for Cellular Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration Research. His research looks at ways to prevent or slow down brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and ALS.
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Atmospheric ScienceBefore starting his Ph.D. in atmospheric science at 51ÊÓÆµ, Tyler Harrington interned at the Federal Aviation Administration, where he wrote a report for Congress on how extreme weather events affect air travel.
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Political Science, Arabic & SpanishZayna Basma volunteered at a center that helps Burmese refugees - and became fascinated by refugee policy and research.