On January 15th, Olivia Cypull, Devin Buennemeyer, Tara Jobin, Gillian Schuneman, and Yvonne Kinsella represented JMU at this year's
Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics. The meeting was hosted by the
APS,
Old Dominion University, and
Jefferson Lab in Norfolk, Virginia. They were joined by over 200 other academic women
The conference is not only important in encouraging more women to participate in STEM fields, but to also open up great opportunities for those who attend. These opportunities include, but are not limited to, meeting colleagues in similar academic field, discovering research opportunities outside of one's home university, and even learning about appealing graduate programs. The conference also hosted a plethora of different workshops that focused on the different obstacles, opportunities, and communities for women in the sciences.
Olivia Cypull, pictured above, presented her research with Dr. Fietosa regarding the study of soft matter physics. Among the 40 posters presented, Olivia's poster presentation was awarded as the best in show, and was praised for its conciseness, depth of information, and interesting topic material.
Congratulations to all of the women who presented and represented James Madison University STEM!
