College of Science and Mathematics professor awarded NSF CAREER Award
鈥淣ot only is this cutting-edge research, but Dr.聽Langridge聽will be integrating undergraduate students into this research," says Brad Olson, PhD.
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鈥淣ot only is this cutting-edge research, but Dr.聽Langridge聽will be integrating undergraduate students into this research," says Brad Olson, PhD.
鈥淗e is the student that asks the really good questions and often challenges thinking and concepts at a deep level,鈥� says Tom Colbert, PhD.
鈥淪ome students have presented a number of times and are pretty well seasoned, and then there are students who are here for the first time,鈥� says Quentin Davis, PhD.
鈥淭his was a unique opportunity for the students because they are taking their research and explaining it to legislators,鈥� says Deborah Jehu, PhD.