Nicole Awarded Her Masters in Chemistry!

Nicole Olson received her master's degree in chemistry! Next stop, PhD! 

Nancy Passed Doctoral Qualify Exam

After the first year of Ph.D. program in Environmental Health Science Nancy took the Doctoral Quality Exam (DQE). She spent two weeks to prepare for this exam and Dr. Ault provided her lots of help. Two days before going to a field study in the University of North Carolina, she finished her defense. In June 11th, she has been informed by the Academic Degree Programs Committee that she has passd the exam.

Congrats!!!

UNC Field Study Update

The Ault and Surratt Lab's have been quite busy performing secondary organic aerosol (SOA) experiments. In this study, we have created SOA from 5 different sources, both biogenic and anthropogenic, and performed reactive uptake of IEPOX on each type. The study, appropriately titled IEPOXalypse, has already made some really exciting discoveries that we are excited to share with you all soon! Check below for some pictures of the study thus far.

 
Nancy and Andy working hard to set up equipment before starting our experiments.


Nicole, Yuzhi Chen, Nancy, and Yue Zhang smiling after a day of successful experiments.


Nicole and Nancy transferring data the old fashioned way - quite the learning experience! :)


Celebratory dinner with collaborators from the Surratt Lab and the Army.