Monthly Archives: May 2016

Some Spring 2016 news to celebrate!

The Baker group has a lot to celebrate this spring! Below are photos of some of the 2016 group members having some fun and presenting on their research at the Celebration of Student Achievement before they all head out for the summer.

  •  Congratulations to Baker group graduates, Susan Knox (B.S. Chemistry), Maria Minor (B.S. Chemistry), and Heba Jafri (B.S. Chemistry). Susan Knox will begin a Ph.D. in Chemistry at Yale University, Maria Minor is pursuing enrolling in medical school, and Heba Jafri will be starting podiatry school in NYC!
  • Congratulations to Baker group rising seniors Troy Brier and Aleena Andrews for both getting accepted to NSF REU programs this summer! Troy will be heading to Colorado State University to work with Dr. Martin McCullagh and Aleena Andrews will be heading to West Virginia University to work with Dr. Blake Mertz.
  • Congratulations to rising juniors Rebecca Goncalves and Mattheus De Souza (and welcome to the group Mattheus!!). They will both participate in the TCNJ MUSE program this summer in the Baker group, working on projects related to type IV pilins and ionic liquid/protein interactions!