Ben Pollara presented his summer research at the REU poster session. We are so proud of all the progress he made during his REU and can’t wait to see where he goes next!
Congrats to Ben!
Jake publishes education-focused article
Congrats to Jake Daniel for publishing his paper “Leveraging large language models (LLMs) to enhance student inquiry in a nanochemistry teaching laboratory: a Fenton-like oxidation using recyclable ferrite nanoparticle (NP) catalysts with the Banerjee lab. You can read his paper here.
Juniper Aces 4th Year Talk
Juniper gave an amazing presentation on their research project for their fourth year talk. You can read their abstract here. Kudos on completing this PhD milestone!
Kaiyuan passes candidacy exam!
Congrats to Kaiyuan for passing his candidacy exam with flying colors!
Undergraduates present at MURALS
Our undergraduate researchers presented at the Multicultural Undergraduate Research Art and Leadership Symposium (MURALS). Congrats to Lucius, Deli, Catera, and Safwan for successful posters and presentations!
Austin accepted to Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program
Congratulations to Austin Tews for being accepted into the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program for the next academic year at the National Lab of the Rockies (NLR formerly NREL). Learn more about the program here.
Sambur Lab Holiday Party
We had a great time celebrating the holidays this past weekend at our annual holiday party. We played white elephant, had a cookie exchange, and played a few fun party games like codenames as well. We set some goals for 2026 and look forward to a great year ahead. Happy holidays and happy 2026!
Austin Completes His Fourth Year Talk
Congratulations to Austin for completing another milestone on his PhD journey! Austin successfully completed his fourth year talk earlier this week.
Congratulatory Group Breakfast at Rainbow!
Congratulations to Alison, Kaiyuan, and Aradhana for completing their literature seminars. Aradhana passed hers with flying colors! The second years are ready for their next graduate school adventure!
Justin, Avishek, Alison, and Aradhana Attend EPN All Hands
Justin, Avishek, Alison, and Aradhana attended the Ensembles of Photosynthetic Nanoreactors all hands meeting in Irvine, California. They had fun networking and forming connections with collaborators!
