Saratoga graduate receives undergrad research fellowship

University of Wyoming undergraduate Samuel Gates of Saratoga will have the opportunity to become involved in scientific research this summer.

Gates, who is studying mechanical engineering, will research “Mechanical Characterization of Self-Reinforced Polyphenylene for Use as an Orthopedic Biomaterial.” Through the Wyoming EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) office, Gates is one of 24 UW students who received Undergraduate Research Fellowships worth up to $3,500 each to conduct research.

To receive the fellowships, students wrote successful proposals to work o...