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    <Title>Undergraduate Summer Research: Vanderbilt University</Title>
    <Tagline>Chiad Onyeje, '24 chemical engineering</Tagline>
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          <div class="html-content"><div><strong>Chiad Onyeje, '24 c</strong><strong>hemical engineering</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Internship experience</strong></div>Over the summer, Chiad delved into an Undergraduate Research Internship combining Biomedical Engineering and Nanoscale Science at the Vanderbilt Institution of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) program. Chiad learned about cell culturing techniques, microparticle formulation strategies, research project design &amp; communication, and microfluidic device development along with the various tools and techniques often required in the growing field. The microfluidic devices fabricated were made to both refine and optimize the production of antioxidant microparticles by flowing separate aqueous and organic phases together, all studied in the Duvall Lab where Chiad worked. The Engineering Marvels have the potential to reduce internal inflammation and a plethora of differing degenerative diseases as a further cascading effect if taken to the public one day.<div><div><br></div><div><strong>What advice would you give to students interested in internships?</strong></div><div>"Always step out of your comfort zones when looking for and being a part of the internship. I debated for a while about where to do my internship and ultimately decided on Vanderbilt because of how different the atmosphere would be, along with the differences between Baltimore and Nashville. Furthermore, every internship opportunity is a chance to explore a new side to yourself: tack on a goal or skill you'd want to learn alongside the experience that you wouldn't/couldn't do otherwise. Advice like this is what makes the experience far more impactful and way more fondly remembered!" </div><div><br></div><div><strong>What are your plans after graduation?</strong></div><div>"Moving up to graduate school to pursue a Masters and eventually a Ph.D! Aiming to inspire change in the greater Chem. E. field there on"</div><div><br></div><div>Way to go Chiad! Keep up the great work and continue to positively impact the world!</div></div><div><br></div><div>Here is the link to view <span>Vanderbilt Institution of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) program </span>Linkedin post on Chiad: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vinse_meet-ournational-science-foundation-nsf-activity-6952982243678052352-OsCv?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktoputm_source=linkedin_share&amp;utm_medium=android_app" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">LinkedinPost</a></div><div><br></div><div>If you are a prospective student and interested in applying to the <span>Vanderbilt Institution of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) program</span> send an email to <a href="mailto:vinse@vanderbilt.edu">vinse@vanderbilt.edu</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Photo Credit: <span><em>Vanderbilt Institution of Nanoscale Science and Engineering</em> </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><hr>Did you participate in a summer research opportunity or a summer internship? <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1SBhJfav0fwTrnhYXWzj7aDq4TpP65b3hzC6L1FQjjO9Ijg/viewform" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Tell us more about it</a></div></div>
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    <Title>Undergraduate Summer Internship : Ecolab, Nalco Water</Title>
    <Tagline>Mary Nolan, '23 chemical engineering</Tagline>
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          <div class="html-content"><div><strong>Mary Nolan, '23 c</strong><strong>hemical engineering</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Internship experience</strong></div>This summer, Mary interned full-time at Ecolab and worked as an Engineering Technical Sales intern for their water treatment company, Nalco Water. Mary learned about boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater systems, and about the chemicals and techniques used to treat them. Mary worked in their Food and Beverage Manufacturing division and had the opportunity to visit plants all over Central Pennsylvania testing and treating water.  Also, Mary created projects to save water, that once implemented, will save over 5 million gallons a year for just one site! <br><blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote></blockquote><div><div><br></div><div><strong>What advice would you give to students interested in internships?</strong></div><div>"Take every opportunity to learn more about companies and internship programs. I found this internship through a recruiting event at a SWE conference and learning more about the company and getting to know the people working there allowed me to have this awesome experience" </div><div><br></div><div><strong>What are your plans after graduation?</strong></div><div>"To continue to work in the industry to save water and improve the environment"</div><div><br></div><div>Way to go Mary! Keep up the great work and continue to positively impact the world!</div></div><div><br></div><div>Photo Credit: <em>Nalco Water</em></div><div><em><br></em></div><div><em><br></em></div><div><hr>Did you participate in a summer research opportunity or a summer internship? <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1SBhJfav0fwTrnhYXWzj7aDq4TpP65b3hzC6L1FQjjO9Ijg/viewform" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Tell us more about it</a></div></div>
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