HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet has awarded $20,640 in grants to support 62 undergraduate students. The Undergraduate Research Grant Program provides funding for student researchers to help them gain insight about their anticipated career.
Biological Sciences – Ryan Mihalic, Hammond, and Amy Poortinga, Dyer, $1,889; Yu-pin Chiao, Taipei, China, $500; and Carolyn Brunt, Highland, $422.
Chemistry and Physics – Andrew Jackura, Highland, and Gerald Keller, Crown Point, $588; Gorana Cuk, Whiting, $1,000; Christopher Groff, Lansing, Ill., David Markovich, Valparaiso, and Aaron Seifer, Crown Point, $1,000; Robert Boehm, Highland, and Trisha Castor, Hobart, $871; and Kari Johnson, Schererville, and Anthony Miniuk, Hammond, $888.
Civil Engineering Technology – Andrew Oppenhuis, Munster, $478.
Electrical and Computer Engineering – Hui Bai, Taipei, China, Tian Li, Shandong, China, and Donald Weaver, Crown Point, $998; Brian Ashford, Merrillville, and Gerald Keller, Crown Point, $877; Zheng Gong, Harbin, China, $462; Xi Qiang, Beijing, China, Xi Weng, Hammond, and Yan Xia, Highland, $924; and Dongian Cai, Jiangsu, China, and Yu Wang, Shandong, China, $911.
Finance and Economics – Mark Arciaga, Baguio City, Philippines, Julia Gutierrez, Hammond, and Brandon Ward, Dyer, $1,000; and Jose Juan Munoz Mendoza, Portage, $422.
History and Political Science – Daniel Monzin, Crown Point, $82.
Math, Computer Sciences and Statistics – Traci Pflaum, Cedar Lake, and Marie Rodriguez, Valparaiso, $170.
Mechanical Engineering – Shiya Hu, Beijing, China, Tenghao Wang, Jiangsu, China, and Xinwei Zhuang, Beijing, China, $875; Philip Mann, Burr Ridge, Ill., and Benjamin Moul, Hart, Mich., $1,000; Shaho Cubrinoski, Crown Point, and Justin Stengel, Lowell, $1,000; Haosen Guo, Heibi, China, Jiabao Liu, Hunan, China, and Qingyuan Liu, Beijing, China, $960; Adeyemi Adeleke, Calumet City, Ill., Jacob Ballah, Griffith, Mathew Billman, Highland, Eric Groat, Crown Point, Nicholas Koukis, Crown Point, Anastasios Kratimenos, Crown Point, Mark Lindsley, Hammond, Michael Schmitz, Portage, and Steve Vanes, Hammond, $888; Dennis Cox, Chicago, $444; and Tianwei Wang, Beijing, China, $444.
Nursing – Angelina Bolanos, East Chicago, Jennifer Corona, Hammond, Katie Gianopolus, Griffith, and Kristin Wilczynski, Highland, $686.
