Congratulations to Jeremy Becraft, Derek Seibel, Ryan Grams, and Shane Evans for successfully presenting their first research posters at the 2017 TU Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Symposium! Continue reading “LotE Lab Students Present Research @ TU Research Symposium”
Faculty Win* in First Annual PAGS Student vs Faculty Bowling Challenge
In the first annual students-vs-faculty bowling challenge, the faculty achieved a narrow win over the student teams at the AMF Timonium Lanes. Many thanks to the SPS and Geology Clubs and their respective presidents, as well as Trevor L., Rommel M., Wendy N., Joel M., Parviz G., and Phuoc H. for their support!
* win is defined loosely, and includes some normalization of data and averaging that may or may not give faculty the win…
LotE Lab Students Present Research @ 2017 NE/NC Regional GSA
Congratulations to Evan O’Neal and Kirk Marks for successfully presenting their first research posters at the 2017 NE/NC Regional GSA meeting in Pittsburgh, PA!
Towson Geoscience Students Attend 2017 NE/NC GSA
Twelve geoscience undergraduate and graduate (♣) students from Towson attended the NE/NC Regional GSA meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. Several students are part of the TU GeoCareers cohort (indicated with an *), an NSF-funded program to increase recruitment and retention of geoscientists at Towson. From left to right: Joe B.*, Jeremy L.*, Seth D.*, Joe J.*, Evan O.*, Chris M.*, Rob D.*, Darcy B.♣, Greg W.♣, Dom C., Leah K., Kirk M.*
Fisher College faculty awarded over $500,000 in NSF research funds
James and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics (FCSM) faculty Vonnie Shields (PI, biological sciences), Mary Sajini Devadas (Co-PI, chemistry), Rajeswari Kolagani (Co-PI, PAGS), Vera Smolyaninova (Co-PI, PAGS), Amy Williams (Co-PI, PAGS), Kathryn Kautzman (senior personnel, chemistry), and Ellen Hondrogiannis (senior personnel, chemistry) were awarded a Major Research Instrumentation Grant (MRI) from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Materials Research for over $530,000 to span 2016-2019.
The proposal, entitled “MRI: Acquisition of a field emission scanning electron microscope with STEM and EDS capabilities for interdisciplinary research and education at Towson University,” supports the purchase of a state-of-the-art low vacuum field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) capable of obtaining images of various materials and biological specimens with extremely high (nanoscale) resolution.
Read the rest of the article at http://www.towson.edu/news/2016/microscopensfgrant.html
LotE Lab Visits NASA Goddard
LotE lab research students Evan O., Chris N., and Chris C. visited NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, met with scientists from the Planetary Environments Laboratory (PEL), and saw the SAM instrument testbed and the James Webb Space Telescope.
LotE Lab Students Present Research @TU Research Expo 2016
Congratulations to Tim Bredder and Chris Cook for successfully presenting their first research posters at the 2016 TU Undergraduate Research Exposition!
