The Office of Graduate Studies, Office of Undergraduate Research, and the Office of Research and Economic Development hosted the Spring 2023 Student Research Days on March 28-29 in the UNL Nebraska Union. Over 300 graduate and undergraduate students participated in the event. These students gathered to showcase their research and creative accomplishments by displaying and presenting posters. There were three undergraduate students,18 graduate students and one postdoc who presented 20 posters relating to NCESR funded projects. Roman Estrada and Alan Dostal from the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), and Dr. Jerry Hudgins, NCESR Interim Director attended the poster sessions to discuss the student’s research with them. To view the posters, click on this link.
Congratulations to Arjun Subedi for Receiving a Graduate Student Award
Arjun Subedi, a graduate student working with Dr. Xia Hong, Dr. Takashi Komesu, Dr. Xiaoshan Xu & Dr. Peter Dowben in Physics and Astronomy, presented a poster, titled, “A model for electronic phase transition of CoFe2O4 and NiCo2O4 thin film surfaces: Temperature dependent X-ray photoemission studies of CoFe₂O₄ and NiCo₂O₄ thin films”. Arjun received a $400 award/travel grant to present his research at a regional or national conference or to support other research costs.

Alan Dostal – NPPD, Arjun Subedi and Roman Estrada – NPPD
Congratulations to Alyssa Simpson for Receiving an Undergraduate Student Award
Alyssa Simpson, an undergraduate student working with Dr. Xia Hong with Physics and Astronomy, who presented a poster, titled, “Free-standing PbZr0.2Ti0.8O3 top-gated two-dimensional MoS2 photovotaics.” Alyssa received a $250 award from the College of Arts and Sciences.

Roman Estrada – NPPD, Alyssa Simpson and Dr. Jerry Hudgins – NCESR Interim Director