Funded by the National Science Foundation, the summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program at Texas A&M University-Commerce was a unique and rewarding research training opportunity for community college students interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).鈥犫燬eventeen students from community colleges in Northeastern Texas and Southwestern Arkansas were selected for the 2014 joint program in chemistry, physics and astronomy.鈥犫燛ach participant worked directly under a faculty mentor on a collaborative research project that matched the specific interests of the participant.
On August 6, the following 91快活林 Presidential Honor Students presented their respective results and findings at the REU Symposium:
Matthew Jordan, ?Development of Carbohydrate-based Heterogeneous Solid Acid Catalyst for Biodiese?
Stephen Milburn, ?The effect of labs that address real world beliefs on physics identity?
Kayleah Cumpian, ?The pH Dependent Zn(II) Binding Behavior of an Analog Methanobactin Peptide?
Ricky Huitema, ?Supported Cu-Pd catalysts for selective hydrogenation of acetylene?
Jordan and Huitema have both transferred to Texas Tech University to continue pursuing an undergraduate degree in petroleum engineering. Milburn has transferred to Texas A&M鈥燯niversity-College Station to major in physics. Kayleah Cumpian is a sophomore at 91快活林 majoring in biomedical science.
