Atmospheric sciences student wins first place in graduate poster competition

On April 26, 2024, Salix Bair, an M.S. student in atmospheric sciences, earned first place at the Desert Research Institute Graduate Student Poster Competition for her research on aerodynamic focusing lenses, under the guidance of Dr. Xiaoliang Wang.

Aug. 26, 2024
Atmospheric Sciences News
Headshot of Salix Bair

Atmospheric sciences student wins first place in graduate poster competition

On April 26, 2024, Salix Bair, an M.S. student in atmospheric sciences, earned first place at the Desert Research Institute Graduate Student Poster Competition for her research on aerodynamic focusing lenses, under the guidance of Dr. Xiaoliang Wang.

Aug. 26, 2024
Atmospheric Sciences News
Headshot of Salix Bair

Atmospheric Sciences M.S. student Salix Bair (advisor: Dr. Xiaoliang Wang) placed 1st in the Desert Research Institute Graduate Student Poster Competition. Her poster title was “Design and Preliminary Evaluation of a Wide Size Range Aerodynamic Focusing Lens ​.”

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Aug. 26, 2024
Atmospheric Sciences News
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