The Institute for Matter and Systems (IMS) supports a range of research activities, catering to users at all levels – from students to professional researchers. A pillar of that support lies in IMS’s facilities, offering tools and resources that are vital for both fundamental and applied research.

Recently, four graduate students using IMS core facilities in their research have been selected to receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships. The prestigious fellowships including funding for three years of graduate study and tuition.

The core facility users are:

• Anna R. Burson – chemical engineering
• Connor M. Davel – photonic materials
• Ethan Daniel Ray – photonic materials
• Alessandro Zerbini-Flores – electrical and electronic engineering

IMS’s electronics and nanotechnology core facilities provide access to advanced instrumentation and technologies that are essential for research activities from basic discovery to prototype realization. This ensures that undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and external collaborators, can access the necessary infrastructure to pursue their scientific inquiries. 

See the full list of recipients