REUs (Research Activities for Undergraduates)
Each summer, EQUATE has hosted and funded undergraduates who are mentored by Nebraska’s materials science research faculty. In the summer of 2025, the REUs conducted interviews with EQUATE graduates for the purpose of networking and professional development. See below for a report on each REU's interview.
Jenna Lawson - REU from University of Maine
EQUATE 2025 REU Jenna Lawson (University of Maine) interviewed past REU Abigail Vasquez (Texas A&M – Corpus Christi) and gained perspective on shaping a career in physics.
Chris Abruscato - REU from Eastern Washington University
EQUATE REU Chris Abruscato (Eastern Washington University) interviewed Trevor Gibbons, who studied at the University of Nebraska Omaha in pursuit of a career in physics.
Tre Anderson - REU from Nebraska Wesleyan University
Tre Anderson, 2025 EQUATE REU (Nebraska Wesleyan University) interviewed Adam Erickson, who earned his Ph.D. with EQUATE and now works with ETH Zurich.
UNK Science Café
Emergent quantum materials and technologies: What are they and why should I care?
A presentation given by Christian Binek on the future of quantum science and the role Nebraska can play in the second quantum revolution. This talk was given on January 31, 2022, at the University of Nebraska at Kearney's Science Cafe and was hosted by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society.