Dr. Wang and Dr. Mendoza Are Participating in SPUR

Research professor of metallurgical engineering Xuming Wang and research assistant professor of atmospheric sciences Daniel Mendoza will participate in the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) in 2022! SPUR is an intensive 10-week research experience through the Office of Undergraduate Research at the U. Students work with a faculty mentor over the summer on a specific research topic, gaining experience in their field and forming lasting relationships with faculty and peers. Dr. Wang will serve as a faculty mentor focusing on the production of calcium carbonate through carbon dioxide mineralization. Dr. Mendoza will serve as a faculty mentor through Project HAPPIEST (Health, Air Pollution and Population Initiative in Education and Science Training), a program that runs in collaboration with SPUR with an added focus on environmental health, particularly as it impacts underrepresented groups and low-income communities. His focus will be on the findings and implications of air quality monitoring platforms on TRAX.

Student applications open November 5, 2021, and close January 20, 2022. Applicants must be matriculated, degree-seeking undergraduate students in the Fall 2022 semester; they do not need to be University of Utah students. Applicants for Project HAPPIEST must also be from underrepresented groups as defined by the National Institute of Health. The program will take place from May 25 to August 4, 2022. Students can learn more about SPUR or apply to the program on the Office of Undergraduate Research website at https://our.utah.edu/spur/. To learn more about Project HAPPIEST, visit their webpage at https://nexus.utah.edu/research/project-happiest.php.