LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One talented Louisville student was just chosen to participate in MIT's prestigious, intensive STEM summer program this year.
Emma Hyman, a junior at duPont Manual High School and The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, was selected out of 2,500 applicants to be one of the 100 students who will gather at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) this summer for the Research Science Institute (RSI).
Hyman and her peers will have the opportunity to conduct science and engineering research as well as take part in challenging internships and coursework during the free six-week summer program.
“It is an amazing honor to be selected for the Research Science Institute,” Hyman said. “I appreciate everyone who has supported me, and am especially grateful for The Gatton Academy, which has provided many research opportunities that will undoubtedly have prepared me for RSI.”
Hyman has worked with Dr. Gerard Williger of the University of Louisville’s Department of Physics and Astronomy characterizing the star AB Aurigae and presented her findings at the American Astronomical Society’s annual conference.
Hyman also recently mentored under Western Kentucky University’s Dr. Ajay Srivastava in the Department of Biology, assisting in a project that looks at the nuclear pore complex of Drosphila during tumor metastasis to better understand cancerous development.
“Emma Hyman is a remarkable student who looks for opportunities and dives in when they are presented. She is also a remarkable person who supports her friends and peers and serves the community,” Dr. Breedlove, director of The Gatton Academy, said. “It is wonderful for Emma to be recognized through her acceptance to RSI. She will represent Kentucky well and build important bridges for her future and the future of the state.”
In addition to her research, Hyman is a member of Gatton’s Biology and Chemistry Clubs and is a member of Louisville’s iGEM team, which recently received the silver medal in an international competition.
“I hope my experience at RSI will contribute to my career goal of researching biotechnology – more specifically genetic engineering,” Hyman said.
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