For the past 10 weeks, University of North Dakota chemistry and chemical engineering faculty from the Sustainable Energy Research Initiative and Supporting Education (SUNRISE) Group have hosted 16 students in a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research  Experiences for Undergraduates program. The program supports undergraduate research that contributes to the advancement of sustainable energy technologies. 

The public and the media are invited to attend a poster session showcasing the research of this summer’s group of students from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday, August 5, in the Jodsaas Center for Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurship alcove on the second floor of Harrington Hall.

The three-year $216,000 NSF grant—directed by Principal Investigator (PI)  Evguenii Kozliak, professor in the UND department of chemistry and  co-PI Wayne Seames, professor in the UND department of Chemical Engineering—provides funding for a summer program in which undergraduates students from around the United States conduct research and attend weekly learning sessions. The emphasis is on publication-quality research projects and the improvement of oral and written communications skills.

The NSF grant supports eight undergraduate students for 10 weeks of summer research at UND. Supplemental funds from the Department of Energy and UND Graduate school allowed SUNRISE to host 16 students this summer.

In addition to undergrads from UND, other participants this year come from the following six non-doctoral institutions: Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo.; Alma College, Alma, Mich.; Manchester College, North Manchester, Ind.; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Calif.; San Jose State, San Jose, Calif.; and Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, Ark.

Contacts
Wayne Seames, professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
School of Engineering and Mines
(701) 777-2958
wayneseames@mail.und.edu

Juan Pedraza
Office of University Relations
(701) 777-6571 (office) (701) 740-1321(cell)
juanpedraza@mail.und.edu

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