Tulane University School of Science and Engineering
Summer MAterials Research @ Tulane (SMART)
Research Experience for Undergraduates
Testimonials
Summer 2016 REU Participants
(click on names to see research poster)
Noah Beltrami
University of the Incarnate Word
Kristin Fuller
Clemson University
Rachel Galaska
University of Dayton“Overall I had a really positive experience. Tulane's faculty are friendly and approachable, which made asking questions easy and learning more fun.”
Marcos Hinojosa
Texas A&M Kingsville
Hayden Houser
Tulane University
Nathaniel Kurtz
University of Southern Mississippi“The best aspects of the SMART REU were being able to be exposed to so many different things. It was cool to get to get research experience and still have time to go and explore the city as well.”
Mae Langrehr
University of Delaware
Nafisa Hussein
Prairie View A&M University
Rodger Mensing
Ramapo College“I loved working with my graduate students and my mentor. I felt like the staff involved in the SMART program from Tulane were so welcoming and really loved what they were doing which was awesome to see!”
“I was so grateful to be accepted to the program. It really gave me a great opportunity to not only explore an awesome city, but also hone in on what graduate school is and what life would be like in a graduate program.”
Benjamin Siele
Southern University at New Orleans
Kiersten Williams
Xavier University of New Orleans“I really loved my time in New Orleans and at Tulane. I met some great people and learned a ton of new information from my research. It really helped to expose me to the possibility of grad school and what other opportunities I have after undergrad.”