Introduction
My name is Jenna, as many of my targeted readers should know, and I’m a rising senior in the chemistry program at a liberal arts college in upstate New York. Recently, I was accepted into a ten week Research Experience for Undergraduate program (REU) funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Defense at the University of Wyoming. This REU is focused on alternative energy research. In this program are nine other students, hailing from Jamaica and various parts of the United States including Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, and Maine (my home state).
Many of my friends, family, coworkers, and professors have asked a lot of questions about this REU and requested that I send e-mails and pictures about how things are going. I decided rather than sending out mass e-mails that may flood boxes, people can choose to follow this blog. For ten weeks I will attempt to keep up a blog about my summer experience with my peers and mentors, and try to come out with new entry once a week.
I hope you all enjoy my updates, and I also hope to hear from you as the summer progresses!
-Jenna
