Henry Chicaiza '04, Gabrielle Markeson '04, and Hima Poonati '05 are working with Associate Professor of Chemistry Ian Rosenstein as summer research fellows. The group is trying to control the activity of radical reactions in chiral canters, working independently on their own piece of the project. They are three of the 90 students on the Hamilton campus doing summer research in an area of their choosing. The Hamilton Summer Science Research Program is a highly selective opportunity for students of all concentrations to experience laboratory research conducted in close collaboration with a Hamilton professor.
Chicaiza feels this summer's work is preparing for his senior thesis project and has never participated in such an intense level of lab work before. Poonati took part in the program as an incoming first year student and so appreciated the experience, she opted to return for a second year. She was glad to improve her lab technique and feels that doing research is one of the best ways to really learn science.
