JILA graduate student Emma Nelson (left, wearing red) claps as the award winners are announced at the 2024 CU Boulder Innovation in Materials Symposium
JILA and University of Colorado Boulder Physics graduate student Emma Nelson achieved notable recognition by securing 3rd place at the CU Boulder 2024 Innovation in Materials Symposium on August 15, 2024. Held at CU Boulder, this symposium is a significant platform for the materials research community, bringing together faculty, students, and industry professionals from CU Boulder and beyond. The event is dedicated to supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and furthering discussions in the field of materials science.
"The competition was a great opportunity to share my team's exciting research with the materials science community,” Nelson stated.
Nelson, who works under the guidance of JILA Fellows and CU Boulder Physics professors Margaret Murnane and Henry Kapteyn, presented her research on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light. Her work focuses on leveraging EUV light for high-resolution microscopic imaging, a cutting-edge approach that has garnered considerable attention in the scientific community. Congratulations to Emma Nelson!
Written by Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, JILA Science Communicator
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