Outreach

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin

June – July 2019

The He lab hosted summer internships on “sustainable energy materials” for two high-school students, Nolan Hamel and Jonathan Norris, from South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics, in collaboration with the SPRI (Summer Program for Research Interns) program.

July – August 2019

The He lab hosted an incoming freshman, Will Franklin, to participate in research projects of rechargeable batteries, under the EUREKA! (Experiences in Undergraduate Research, Exploration and Knowledge Advancement) Program.

June – July 2020

The He lab hosted virtual summer internships during the COVID-19 pandemic for two high-school students, José Montés and Grant Mondeel, from South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics, in collaboration with the SPRI program. The team leveraged state-of-the-art software packages to remotely work on a project of “crystal growth and model-based simulation”.

July 2021

Dr. He organized a special science class of “Foldscope” for the K-8 Clemson Summer Camp students in the local Pickens County School Community.  Dr. He and his team guided the elementary school students to make portable microscopes by paper folding and use them to look at tiny things in real-world lives.