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Chemical Engineering grad student's deft explanation of research earns national notice
Thu, 02/10/2022 - 11:40am
University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduate student Angel Badewole is examining the economics of employing tiny methane-gobbling organisms to help convert the greenhouse gas into biofuels, pet food and pharmaceutical products.
In addition to her competency as a researcher, Badewole, who's pursuing a master's degree in chemical engineering, is wonderful at explaining her work.
The Council for Graduate Schools, for one, agrees. The nonprofit is the only organization in the U.S. dedicated solely to advancing graduate education and research. Badewole is among eight graduate students who earned opportunities to present research and participate in a roundtable discussion as part of the council's 3MT Showcase and People's Choice Competition. The national competition will be held virtually on Thursday, Feb. 3.
Badewole’s spot in the event came last year, after she presented a video summary of her “Conversion of Methane to Useful Oils via Bacterial Digestion” master’s thesis during the regional 3MT competition. Students from 46 schools participated in the event. It was hosted by the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools. Badewole also won the UL Lafayette and the Louisiana Council of Graduate Schools 3MT competitions.