Ole Miss Nanoengineering Summer REU Program

Nanoengineering REU 2023

Welcome and Orientation at Lamar Yard

Rebel Challenge Ropes Course 2023

: Rebel Challenge Ropes Course

: Anthony

: Blake

: Chloe

: Elisa

: Elly

: Ian

: Kendell

: Leigh

: Railey

: Shelby

: Yin

1st Annual NanoREU Crawfish Boil – 2023

Discarded crawfish shells will be used for water filtration media research!

Nanoengineering Day 2023

Outreach to middle and high school students centered around nanoengineering. Completely planned and executed by the REU students, the day consisted of lab tours, demos, and hands-on activities like the nylon rope trick and extracting DNA from strawberries.

: Nylon Rope

: Optical Trapping Lab Tour

: Membrane Casting Demo

: Extracting DNA from Strawberries

Poster Session 2023

: Anna Owens, University of Mississippi

: Anthony Radka, University of Southern Mississippi

: Blake Henke, Mississippi State University

: C.W. Weaver, Jr., Northwest Mississippi Community College

: Elisa Pierpaoli, University of Maryland – College Park

: Elly Strockbine, Northeast Mississippi Community College

: Heath Stevens, University of Mississippi

: Ian Popp, University of Arkansas

: Kendall Kelly, University of Mississippi

: Railey Mayatt, Mississippi State University

: Shelby Boyett, Northeast Mississippi Community College

: Yinshan Hong, Mississippi State University; Chloe Sharp, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Nanoengineering REU 2022

Welcome picnic at Dr. Werfel’s house

REU students performing STEM outreach: Lab demos and tours to middle and high school students

REU social activities

: High Ropes Challenge Course 2022

: Michaela on the rockwall

: Lyle on the zipline

: Emily on the rockwall

: Lyle on the catwalk

: Michaela on the zipline

: Macey on the catwalk

: Macey, Michaela, and Emily

: Rebel Challenge Course – Team Building and Problem Solving

: Ole Miss Baseball won the College World Series! REU students and faculty welcomed the team in the Walk of Champions and at the Parade celebration.