The Pennsylvania State University

“Being able to have experience in a graduate-level research lab as an undergraduate. Getting hands-on experience with instrumentation not available at my home institution. Professional development opportunities, both within the group I was working for and as part of the REU program.”

“Penn State offered me an opportunity that is not easily replicable at other institutions. I was allowed to work in a state of the art material science research facility under the guidance of Dr. Ismaila Dabo. It was great to see another institution's strengths and weaknesses when compared to FSU as well as see what research areas I am/am not interested in. ”