SURF program wraps up for 2025

Our SURF students blew us away with the research acheivements this summer! These 24 students worked in labs of C-CAS and DCN faculty over the course of 8 – 10 weeks and gave final research presentations to the Center at the end of the summer. Many of these students also took advantage of on-campus activities at their placement institutions by attending workshops, engaging in social activities with other summer researchers, and presenting their work at campus-wide poster sessions. A handful of these students were also able to join us in-person at the 2025 C-CAS meeting at Carnegie Mellon University.

See below for a selection of photos submitted by our summer students:

Jaiman Sandhu delivering his new member introduction at the in person CMU meeting. — Jaiman Sandhu delivering his new member introduction at the CMU meeting.

Selfie of Ella Fletcher and Emily Hortillo in lab wearing lab coats and safety glasses — Ella Fletcher and Emily Hortillo hard at work in the Isaacs lab.

Lou Alvarado delivering her new member introduction at the in person CMU meeting. — Lou Alvarado delivering her new member introduction at the CMU meeting.

Niko Ahmed on a hiking trip on Colorado. — Niko Ahmed on a hiking trip on Colorado

Alejandro Orcozo presenting a new member introduction at the 2025 C-CAS in person meeting — Alejandro Orcozo presenting his new member introduction at the CMU meeting.

Elizabeth Bank standing in front of her research poster — Elizabeth Bank presenting her summer research at the Notre Dame Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Benjamin Davis and Mila Sacarelos standing with their advisor, Dr. Dalia Biswas

Puja Chakraborty standing with Dr. Gomes and other members of the Gomes lab — Puja Chakraborty with Dr. Gomes and other members of the Gomes lab.

Osewuike Igue standing with his mentor, Dr. Isayev, at the C-CAS in person meeting at CMU — Osewuike Igue and Dr. Isayev at the CMU meeting.

Quentin Rappa standing in front of his summer research poster. — Quentin Rappa presenting the results of his summer research.