Leslie North of WKU Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences. Richard Schugart of WKU Mathematics.īarrett Gibbs, ’22 (Corbin HS, Corbin) will create an ecotourism website for south-central Kentucky with Dr. Hithan Garla, ’22 (Western Hills HS, Frankfort) will mathematical model diabetic foot ulcers with Dr. Sahil Chhabra, ’22 (Bowling Green HS, Bowling Green) will direct mutagenesis using the bacteriophage MooMoo with Dr. Eleven students were chosen for summer 2021, conducting both face-to-face and virtual research. In its 12 th year, the Gatton Research Internship Grantprogram creates summer research opportunities for rising seniors. The grants provide stipends, living expenses, and a small supplies fund for projects at WKU. Cooper HS, Florence) will conduct research at Johns Hopkins University with the Platform for the Accelerated Realization, Analysis, and Discovery of Interface Materials (PARADIM). Students are granted stipends, housing, and travel. The following students were selected for prestigious NSF REUs:Ĭonnor Flick, ’22 (Conner HS, Hebron) will conduct research on the Internet of Things in Orlando, Florida with the University of Central Florida.Īvery Lenihan, ’22 (Randall K. Each student is associated with a specific research project, working closely with faculty researchers. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in research programs of the host institution. The NSF funds many research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) I could not be prouder.”Ī list of grouped student summer plans appears below followed by individual student experiences. “Even in the midst of a continuing pandemic, Gatton students applied to and received numerous prestigious internships and summer opportunities, fostering their academic growth and preparing them for their chosen career fields. “I am continually amazed by the resourcefulness and tenacity of our students,” says Cheryl Kirby-Stokes, Academic Opportunities Coordinator at The Gatton Academy. In addition to prestigious research internships through the National Science Foundation (NSF) and internships through The Gatton Academy’s public-private partnership program, the Gatton Sponsored Internship Program, this summer features virtual study abroad opportunities. While some are happening virtually, many are in-person at WKU, around the Commonwealth, and even global. Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky students are continuing summer learning in modified internships and reimagined programs.

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