Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities
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12 students earn science-related summer internships and research opportunitiesTwelve UNG students were awarded internships or Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds a large number of opportunities for undergraduates to work in
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Domes installed at UNG's new observatoryOn May 22, the observatory's domes were installed on top of the building, which indicated construction is near an end. "Now, it's more than 80% complete and crews get to work on the interior," said A
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Paleontology journal publishes biology student and faculty member's researchFor the first time in her collegiate career, University of North Georgia (UNG) rising senior Elizabeth Noble wrote a research paper not for class but for publication. It was published in the journal Q
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Chemistry professor Tomlinson wins national Outstanding Mentorship AwardLily Diodati is a Ph.D. candidate in polymer chemistry at the University of Florida, and David Wheeler is a Ph.D. candidate in organic chemistry at Boston University. Both credit Dr. Aimée Tomlinson,
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FUSE grants awarded to eight faculty membersJessica Patterson teamed up with Aminda Everett to study the effects of hemlock tree insecticide treatments on amphibian feeding behaviors. It is one of five projects funded through the Faculty Underg
Research Spotlight
Amanda has been involved in research with UNG since summer 2018 when she participated in CURCA's FUSE program. She worked under Dr. Gregory Feiden investigating starspots - cool spots on the surface of stars. She worked to quantify what starspot properties were required for theoretical predictions of a star's properties to agree with observed properties. She hopes to be able to publish her results in the coming months. This summer, she is working at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics as a part of the NSF REU program. Here she is continuing to study and research stellar astronomy, specifically low mass stars. Through her research, Amanda has had the opportunity to present in poster session at various conferences including the Georgia Regional Astronomy Meeting, and Cool Stars 20. She expects to continue presenting research and attending conferences and will be presenting her current research at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Hawaii in January.