This summer, the TIME Lab is thrilled to welcome five outstanding REU students for research internships. Each student won competitive fellowships to sponsor their REUs, with generous support from various programs at Notre Dame. Here are some fast and fun facts about our new and talented students!
Name: Aoife McLoughlin
Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
Current University: University College Dublin
ND REU Sponsorship: Naughton Fellowship
Fun Fact: I spent a summer living in Berlin where I worked in a restaurant within a German language school!
Name: Mónica Leal Palma
Hometown: Veracruz, Mexico
Current University: Universidad de las Américas Puebla
ND REU Sponsorship: NDnano NURF
Fun Fact: I love to draw, paint and play volleyball on my free time
Name: Destiny Stewart
Hometown: Colton, CA
University: University of Notre Dame
ND REU Sponsorship: Harper Cancer Research Institute SURF
Fun Fact: I can speak Brazilian Portuguese!
Name: Karyme Hernández Torrens
Hometown: Luquillo, Puerto Rico
Current University: Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
ND REU Sponsorship: SMASH Engineering
Fun Fact: I sometimes make interesting combinations of food
Name: Samantha Yu
Hometown: Beijing, China
Current University: University of Notre Dame
ND REU Sponsorship: NDnano NURF
Fun Fact: I have three cats!