Congratulations to Alumni Mike Alves!
On Thursday, November 18, Michael Alves defended his doctoral dissertation from the University of California - San Diego. He presented his dissertation thesis, titled New Insights into the Heterogeneous Chemistry and Photochemistry of Indoor and Outdoor Environments, over Zoom. Dr. Alves worked under the direction of Dr. Vicky Grassian, Distinguished Chair of Physical Chemistry. The Grassian Group at UCSD focuses on the chemistry and impacts of environmental interfaces.
As an undergraduate, Mike attended Minneapolis College. He transferred to Augsburg University, where he spent the summer doing undergraduate research under the supervision of Dr. Dave Hanson. He spent a second summer doing undergraduate research at the Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU).
As an undergraduate at Augsburg, Mike received an National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM Scholarship award and was part of the Augsburg TRIO McNair Scholars Program. He went on to receive a NSF Graduate Fellowship. In August of 2021, Mike was awarded the NSF Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. He will pursue research on the environmental organic chemistry of indoor gases and surface films under guidance of Dr. Allen Goldstein at the University of California - Berkeley.
Opportunity for Chemistry Majors
The ACS International Research Opportunities for Students (IRES) program is now accepting applications for its Summer 2022 cohort in Germany and Singapore. Participants will receive a living stipend, housing allowance, travel funding, and unique professional development experiences established specifically for the cohort. Funded through the NSF Office of International Science & Engineering, IRES is open to sophomores and juniors majoring in chemistry or an allied field now through December 15.
Visit the IRES webpage for additional information, requirements, and application.
UpTurnships Ramping up Recruitment
Students interested in finance, accounting, sales, and computer science are encouraged to apply!
Click below for more information about UpTurnships:
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Augsburg STEM Programs
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