Six engineering undergraduates chosen for FYRE 2024-25 cohort
Oct. 4, 2024 — Six College of Engineering students are among the 40 Husker undergraduates have been selected for the First Year Research Experience Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Each fall, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships — in collaboration with TRIO Student Support Services and STEM-POWER — matches eligible first-year students with faculty mentors to engage in manageable research or creative projects during the academic year. With support from federal work-study awards, participants connect with faculty to learn how the university’s research innovations help solve global challenges.
FYRE students also participate in monthly skill-building workshops, complete a professional development course and present their research at the FYRE Mini-Symposium in late spring. Many students continue their research through programs such as the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences Program, STEM-POWER and the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program.
Following is a list of Nebraska Engineering students who received research placements as part of the 2024-25 FYRE cohort, with hometown, academic major(s) and project title.
- Jackson Birch, Lincoln, Nebraska, electrical engineering, “Development of Biosensors for Space Travel.”
- Brandon Blodgett, Papillion, Nebraska, electrical engineering, “Scanning Probe Microscopy Studies of Nanoscale Ferroelectrics.”
- Kinley Harris, Papillion, Nebraska, biological systems engineering, “Structural and Evolutionary Mechanisms of Transmembrane Signaling in Human Health and Disease.”
- Henry Le, Lincoln, Nebraska, computer science, “Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Research of Genomic Sequences.”
- Yovanny Rodas Moreno, South Sioux City, Nebraska, electrical engineering, “Course Document Detective.”
- Kaden Wangen, Rapid City, South Dakota, computer science, “Smart Lock for e-Bikes.”