Oakwood University Professors Mentor High School Students
by Naomi Coggs, student writer
Oakwood University Chemistry professors Kevin Anderson, Ph.D., and Kenneth LaiHing, Ph.D., serve as research mentors for the Launching Aspiring Biotechnology Scientists (L.A.B.S.) program, which is a collaboration between the North Alabama Center for Educational Excellence and the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.
The program pairs several professors from universities in the area with a local high school student to work on a research project. The aim of the project is to equip
students with the skills and knowledge essential to the future science, technology, engineering and mathematics workforce.
Dr. Anderson (top photo) serves as a mentor for Anthony Parker, a sophomore at J.O. Johnson High School, who is also part of the Upward Bounds Math & Science Program. Dr. Anderson and Parker will be working on a project titled: "Inhibition of Botrytis Cinerea with Essential Oils."
Dr. LaiHing (bottom photo) serves as a mentor to Ishmael Hannah, a senior at Columbia High School who plans to attend Auburn University, and is part of the Educational Talent Search Program. Dr. LaiHing and Hannah will be working on a project titled: "Preparation and Characterization of Nanofibers and Composite Nanofibers."
For more information, go to http://hudsonalpha.org/education/students/... to learn more information about the L.A.B.S. program.
Oakwood University Chemistry professors Kevin Anderson, Ph.D., and Kenneth LaiHing, Ph.D., serve as research mentors for the Launching Aspiring Biotechnology Scientists (L.A.B.S.) program, which is a collaboration between the North Alabama Center for Educational Excellence and the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.
The program pairs several professors from universities in the area with a local high school student to work on a research project. The aim of the project is to equip
students with the skills and knowledge essential to the future science, technology, engineering and mathematics workforce.
Dr. Anderson (top photo) serves as a mentor for Anthony Parker, a sophomore at J.O. Johnson High School, who is also part of the Upward Bounds Math & Science Program. Dr. Anderson and Parker will be working on a project titled: "Inhibition of Botrytis Cinerea with Essential Oils."
Dr. LaiHing (bottom photo) serves as a mentor to Ishmael Hannah, a senior at Columbia High School who plans to attend Auburn University, and is part of the Educational Talent Search Program. Dr. LaiHing and Hannah will be working on a project titled: "Preparation and Characterization of Nanofibers and Composite Nanofibers."
For more information, go to http://hudsonalpha.org/education/students/... to learn more information about the L.A.B.S. program.
