Area Students were Awarded a Grant to Fund Research Projects

A grant from the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium funded two student research projects at Ripon College. Christina Othon, associate professor of physics, applied for the grant aimed at contributing to NASA's research program "Examining Hydration Mechanisms of Osmolytes for Food Stabilization."

The $9,500 award funded projects by Brianna Bembenek '22 of Campbellsport, Wisconsin, worked on a protein simulation study to study molecular interactions; and Ian Murray '23 of Madison, Wisconsin, worked on an automation programming project.

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