PAST COHORTS · 2025
The 2025 cohort
Eight fellows spent May 19 to July 25, 2025 with us in Louisville.
Fellows
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Zach Graham
Virginia Tech
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Jared Hancock
Kenyon College
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Charlie King
Clemson University
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Chanu Lim
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Jenny Lin
Oglethorpe University
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Norrie Ling
SUNY ESF
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Zuri Murph
Hampton University
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Hanna Nguyen
Mississippi State University
Projects
CSI: Urban Stream Edition
Fingerprint stream sediment with spectroscopy to trace pollution.
Plastic Recycling Revolution
Convert plastic waste into chemicals and fuel alternatives.
Forever Chemical Early Warning System
Build sensors for rapid PFAS detection in drinking water.
From Ash to Silica
Turn corn stover and wheat straw ash into concrete additives.
Making Concrete a Carbon Sink
Study CO2 sequestration in concrete using olivine.
Toxic Chemical Hunters
Develop processes that capture and degrade PFAS.
Crack the Remediation Code
Model polymer degradation with computational chemistry.
A Model Pavement for EV Charging
Test concrete mixes for pavement that charges electric vehicles.
Plastic Recycling Revolution: Concrete Edition
Add recycled plastic-derived graphene to concrete.
Our summer
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Join the next cohort
Applications close [2027 deadline]. Questions? Email z.sun@louisville.edu.
See dates, stipend and how to apply on the REU 2027 page.