<p> As part of the 2005 <a href="http://www.src.wisc.edu/outreach/SRC-REU.html">Synchrotron Radiation Center-Research for Undergraduates in Education</a> (SRC-REU) program, the UW-Madison facility hosted five students this summer from colleges and universities throughout the United States and, in one case, Puerto Rico. </p> <p> As part of the experience, each student has spent several weeks working closely with a UW-Madison researcher whose work utilizes the electron storage ring, Aladdin, at SRC-one of only a handful of such facilities in the country. The research work could provide unique visual opportunities for local media. </p> <p> As part of their work, the students drafted a proposal of their projects, a mid-summer draft of a research paper based on their findings, and finally a written report, which will be presented at a research seminar on Friday, Aug. 5, at 10 a.m. at the <a href="http://www.src.wisc.edu/">Synchrotron Radiation Center</a> in Stoughton. </p> <p> Funded by the National Science Foundation, REU projects are designed to involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs at some of the nation's top universities. UW-Madison also supports REU programs in the departments of astronomy, genetics, materials science and psychology. </p> <p> Participants include: </p> <ul> <li>Jean Caleron, a sophomore majoring in chemistry at the University of Puerto Rico, is worked with Professor J. Leon Shohet on a project looking at the effects of VUV and UV on the surface charge of SiO2. </li> <li>Joni Nordberg, a junior studying physics at Gustavus Adolphus College (MN), along with Ralf Wehlitz, studied the interactions between atoms and photons. </li> <li>Abraham Spinelli, a sophomore in materials engineering and applied physics at Purdue University, assisted Professor Robert Carpick in studying the friction mechanisms of diamond and diamond-like carbon at the nanoscale. </li> <li>Marcus Medley, a freshman in computer engineering at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, teamed up with Joe Bisognano, Director of SRC, on a project researching the next generation of synchrotron radiation. </li> <li>Molly Anderson, a junior studying biology, physics and philosophy at the University of St. Thomas (MN), worked with Professor Gelsomina "Pupa" De Stasio studying the organic-inorganic interface of mother-of-pearl. </li> </ul> As part of the 2005 Synchrotron Radiation Center-Research for Undergraduates in Education program, the UW-Madison facility hosted five students this summer from colleges and universities throughout the United States and, in one case, Puerto Rico. Summer undergraduate research scientists to present findings 11375 2005-09-01T00:00:00-05:00 2005-08-01T00:00:00-05:00 11375