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EWU McNair Scholar Lucia Roussa Awarded CICOES Internship at UW

04/16/2021 by Jaeger, Corinne 2 Comments

Lucia Roussa Summer Research Acceptance 2021

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Lucia Roussa! Lucia has been selected as one of 14 interns through the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Sciences (CICOES). For over 40 years CICOES has fostered research collaboration between UW and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). CICOES’s research is a leader in investigations of climate change, ocean acidification, fisheries assessments, and tsunami forecasting. Interns are matched with a research project within one of CICOES nine research themes and work with a CICOES, NOAA, or University of Washington scientist. Lucia has been paired with mentor Dr. Julie Keister, a professor of biological oceanography at the University of Washington. She will work on the project: "Assessing the impact of jellyfish on Puget Sound: determining jellyfish biomass from the air." She will help quantify the size of jellyfish aggregations from aerial photos using computerized image-processing procedures. The goal is to determine seasonal and annual changes in aggregations, and to help the Washington State Department of Ecology determine whether the aerial surveys can provide a “jellyfish index” as an annual indicator of the health of Puget Sound.

Lucia is finishing a dual Environmental Science and Biology major at Eastern Washington University. In 2020, she was selected for the TLES Scholars Award. She works with Dr. Camille McNeely on her project investigating the relationship between freshwater algal abundance and diversity through analyzing the eutrophication of wetlands in Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. This week Lucia presented her work at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Lucia's research interests include phycology, marine microbiology, and conservation science in coastal marine ecosystems. In future projects, she would like to explore the various roles that algae play in our world and potential solutions to environmental problems related to algae. Her goal is to obtain a PhD and be a role model for those who feel like STEM fields are limited to those with economic privilege, or those who feel insecure entering a male-dominated field.

 

Due to the pandemic, Lucia will be completing her internship remotely, with the hope of an end of summer in person conference for the final week of the program if it is safe to do so. In addition to research, Lucia will have the opportunity to attend weekly seminars from special guests on climate change, research in the field, and research skills. Similar to our EWU McNair Summer Research Internship, at the end of her internship, Lucia will create research poster displaying the results of the work and create a three-minute video summarizing the experience. Be sure to check back on the EWU McNair website in the fall to find a link to the video!

 

The EWU McNair staff are so excited for Lucia.

Filed Under: 2020-2021 Cohort, 2020-21 Awards, Acceptances/Awards, Biology, Environmental Science, Lucia Roussa Tagged With: Acceptances, CICOES, Dr. Camille McNeely, Environmental Science, EWU McNair Program, EWU McNair Scholar, Jellyfish, NOAA, Ocean, Research, Summer Research Internships, University of Washington, UW

EWU McNair Scholar Aulane Mpouli Accepted to Summer Research Opportunity at Ohio State University

07/08/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

Aulane Mpouli Summer Research Acceptance 2020

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Aulane Mpouli! Aulane has been accepted into the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) at Ohio State. While this research internship was not able to be continued due to COVID-19, it is commendable that Aulane was accepted. In addition, Ohio State University invited Aulane to participate in an online graduate preparation program in lieu of the SROP. On top of this Aulane will complete an online EWU McNair Summer Research Internship with mentor Dr. Yao Houndonougbo.

 

We're so proud of Aulane and excited to have her join the McNair family! To learn more about Aulane and her research, check out her page on our website!

Filed Under: 2019-2020 Cohort, Acceptances/Awards, Aulane Mpouli, Research, Scholars Tagged With: Acceptances, Accepted, EWU McNair Program, EWU McNair Scholar, Ohio State University, Summer Research Internships

EWU McNair Scholar Darlene Gilroy Selected for Second EWU McNair Summer Research Internship

06/08/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

Darlene Gilroy McNair Continuing Scholar Announcements 2020

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Darlene Gilroy! Darlene has been selected a second time for an EWU McNair Summer Research Internship. Darlene Gilroy studies Geology and is currently working on an independent research project investigating the chemical weathering of volcanic sediments. She presented on this project, with the mentorship of Dr. Carmen Nezat, at the 2019 Murdock College Science Research Conference in Tacoma WA, the 2020 WE-STEM conference at EWU, and the EWU Virtual Symposium. Darlene would like to focus future research in areas such as Anthropogenic Climate Change and Natural and Geologic Hazards, through the lens of Geochemistry and will be applying to graduate school in the fall of 2020. To learn more about Darlene and her research, check out her webpage on the EWU McNair website.

 

We're so excited to have Darlene join us for a second summer!

Filed Under: 2018-2019 Cohort, 2020 Summer McNair Research Internships, Chemistry, Darlene Gilroy, Environmental Science, Geology Tagged With: Darlene Gilory, Dr. Carmen Nezat, EWU McNair Program, Summer Research Internships

EWU McNair Scholar Marixza Torres Accepted into Additional PhD Program

05/01/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

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Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Marixza Torres! Marixza has been accepted into the PhD program in Psychology at the University of California, Irvine. This is in addition to prior acceptances to the PhD in Human Development and Family Services at the University of Missouri as well as to the Masters of Social Work program at the University of Texas, Austin. Marixza is a senior at Eastern Washington University majoring in Applied Psychology with a minor in Chicano Studies. To prepare for graduate school Marixza has completed two summers of research internships, one here with the EWU McNair Scholars Program, and the other this last summer at the University of Notre Dame. To read more about Marixza and her research, check out her page on the EWU McNair website.

 

We are so proud of Marixza and excited for her next steps towards attaining her PhD!

Filed Under: 2017-2018 Cohort, 2019-2020 Grad School Acceptances, Chicano Studies, MarixzaTorres, McNair Mentors, Psychology, Research, Scholars, Uncategorized Tagged With: Accepted, EWU McNair Program, EWU McNair Scholar, PhD, Summer Research Internships

EWU McNair Scholar Malachi Chukwu Accepted to Summer Research Opportunity at Emory University

03/10/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

Photo of Malachi Chukwu next to logo of Emory University and photo of undergrads talking beside research posters.
Photo of Malachi Chukwu next to logo of Emory University and photo of undergrads talking beside research posters.

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Malachi Chukwu! Malachi has been accepted into the Laney Graduate School Summer Opportunity for Academic Research (LGS-SOAR) Program within the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program at Emory University. The award includes a stipend, housing at Emory, and supplementary funds for travel. LGS-SOAR is an intensive 10-week PhD-prep summer program. All students work 40 hours per week on research and participate in two seminar series. Last summer, as a part of the EWU McNair Scholar Program, Malachi completed a research project on the economic development in the Niger Delta under the guidance of mentor Dr. Majid Sharifi. We're so excited for Malachi's next step in preparing for graduate school! To learn more about Malachi and his research, check out his page on our website!

Filed Under: 2018-2019 Cohort, Acceptances/Awards, International Affairs, Malachi Chukwu, McNair Mentors, Mentor, Research, Scholars Tagged With: Acceptances, Accepted, Dr. Majid Sharifi, EWU McNair Program, EWU McNair Scholar, International Affairs, Mentors, Summer Research Internships

EWU McNair Scholar Wendolyn Martinez Accepted to Summer Institute at the University of Michigan!

02/14/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

Photo of Wendolyn Martinez, logo for University of Michigan Ford School logo, picture of classroom at Ford, beside text: Congratulations Wendolyn Martinez!

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Wendolyn Martinez! Wendolyn has been accepted into the Junior Summer Institute in Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) at the University of Michigan. This summer institute is an intensive seven-week summer program that focuses on preparing undergraduate students from all over the United States for graduate programs in public policy and international affairs. This fellowship includes a stipend, University housing, books and related course materials, and the cost of airfare to and from the program! Wendolyn completed research last summer as a part of the EWU McNair Scholar program comparing propaganda from the US and the USSR with mentor Dr. Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted. We're so excited for Wendolyn's next step in preparing for graduate school! To learn more about Wendolyn and her research, check out her page on our website!

Filed Under: 2018-2019 Cohort, Acceptances/Awards, McNair Mentors, Mentor, Political Science, Research, Scholars, Wendolyn Martinez Tagged With: Acceptances, Accepted, Dr. Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted, EWU McNair Program, EWU McNair Scholar, Mentors, Political Science, Summer Research Internships

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