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Two recent alumni have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships and a third has received an honorable mention—national recognition that reflects the strength of faculty-mentored undergraduate research at Lewis & Clark.

Summer science research opportunities 

Nicholas Dill BA ’25, who double majored in mathematics and computer science, received the 2025 Rena J. Ratte Award, the undergraduate college’s highest honor. Named for an esteemed professor, the award recognizes a senior whose abilities and commitment have combined to produce work of the highest distinction.

Schedule of summer science research talks

Ben Olsen, assistant professor of physics, is establishing Lewis & Clark’s first Quantum Information Science and Engineering lab to probe how unusual types of matter behave at the subatomic level. But first he and his students have to build “The Apparatus.”

Summer science research opportunities 

Albert Bae’s research includes electromagnetism, quantum physics, and mechanics.

Over the summer, Lewis & Clark offers students paid, hands-on research experiences that rival those of graduate-level institutions.