Summer 2018 Sydney Giles Undergraduate Institution: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV SURO Research: Duncan Laboratory, Physical Chemistry. Sydney measured the spectrum of potential interstellar ion CH2NH2+ using infrared laser spectroscopy and confirmed the spectrum with theory. Diana Graves Undergraduate Institution: University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA SURO Research: Popik Laboratory, Organic Chemistry Jasmine Harris Undergraduate Institution: Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA SURO Research: Frossard Laboratory, Analytical Chemistry Jasmine worked with fellow SURO student Marlyne to measure the surface tension of seawater samples using pendant drop tensiometry and run photochemistry experiments in a solar simulator. Kaitlin Luedecke Undergraduate Institution: University of Georgia, Athens, GA SURO Research: Robinson Laboratory, Inorganic Chemistry. In Kaitlin’s research, she explored the synthesis, molecular structure, and equilibrium dynamics of the 1,3,2-diazaborole-derived carbene-BX3 complex (X=Br, I). Marlyne Serratos Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA SURO Research: Frossard Laboratory, Analytical Chemistry. Marlyne worked with fellow SURO student Jasmine to measure the surface tension of seawater samples using pendant drop tensiometry and run photochemistry experiments in a solar simulator. Rebekah Soliday Undergraduate Institution: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA SURO Research: Douberly and Frossard Laboratories, Physical Chemistry. Rebekah’s research focused on high level geometry and frequency calculations of n-propyl and i-propyl radicals and O2. William White Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA SURO Research: Douberly Laboratory, Physical Chemistry. William’s research consisted of designing and optimizing a visible wavemeter.
