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2024 Project Descriptions for Rogers Program
Summer science research
art, Creative WritingNanoPoetry, a Creative Approach to Chemistry
In Nanomaterials Chemistry, a 300-level course, students’ microscopic musings become poster-worthy poetry and art.
humanities, researchPaid Summer Research Enables Faculty-Student Collaboration
Over the summer, Lewis & Clark offers students paid, hands-on research experiences that rival those of graduate-level institutions.
2023 Rogers Science Research Tuesday Talks
Student-faculty collaborative research
Honoring Black History Month through the Sciences
Students enrolled in CHEM 330 during Fall 2022 present their research in the poster exhibit “We are all the same, but we are all different”. In collaboration with Dr. Jean-Philippe Gourdine, Mia Hernandez ’23 discusses the Diversity of Human Hair & Methods of Categorization, and Lara Koyshman ’23 and Maryam Al-Ghezi ’23 present on Tracing Human Migrations with the Microbiome, in and out of Africa. The posters will be on display in the Watzek Library atrium through March 3.
2023 Project Descriptions for Rogers Program
Summer science research
Summer Research, Direct Experience
The summer gives students the chance to devote their full attention to research while learning from and collaborating with professors.Chemistry Major, Mathematics MajorLiz LeJeune BA ’22 Receives AAUW Senior Woman Recognition Award
Liz LeJeune BA ’22 is this year’s recipient of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Senior Woman Recognition Award, which honors outstanding scholarship as well as significant contributions to campus and community life.
2022 Rogers Science Research Tuesday Talks
Student-faculty collaborative researchDrew Blauth BA ’23 Wins Goldwater Scholarship
Blauth is one of 417 students selected from a pool of more than 5,000 nationwide for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the preeminent award for undergraduates in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.
Chemistry MajorFirst-gen student-athlete is UCLA bound
Jordan Gonzalez BA ’21 is this year’s winner of the Rena J. Ratte Award, Lewis & Clark’s highest academic honor. This fall, Gonzalez will begin a five-year PhD program in chemistry at the University of California at Los Angeles.2021 Rogers Science Research Tuesday Talks
Student-faculty collaborative researchfaculty, Mathematics Major, Physics MajorNational Science Foundation Honors Two Alumni
Two recent Lewis & Clark alumni have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. Three other L&C alumni have been given honorable mentions.
- EVENTSApril 1: All Day
Applications are Open: Health + Humanities Summer Internship Funding
Lewis & Clark students who have a Summer ’24 internship in health + humanities are eligible to apply for funding to support their work.
Up to three students will be awarded funding to support internships in health + humanities with organizations that contribute to healing through narrative. We encourage you to think broadly and boldly about this definition!Applications for Summer ’24 internship funding are open April 1 - May 15, 2024. Details and application materials are at the link below.
Support is made possible by the Center for Community and Global Health and a grant from Mellon Foundation.April 15: All DaySummer Internship Grants
Empower your ambitions with Lewis & Clark College’s internship grants, bridging the gap for unpaid internships. Seize the opportunity to turn unpaid opportunities into priceless career investments—apply now and pave the way for your future success!
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