Student Profile:Cary Pint
At the beginning of his career at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), Cary was still unsure if a physics major was right for him or if would return to a private college where he had completed two years of study. Before long, though, Cary was a student on a mission that would lead to significant scientific achievements, recognition and experiences before graduation. |
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Cary says that it was taking the junior/senior level physics courses that made him excited about a field he was uncertain about saying "it was only then that I realized how interesting physics is to me." Cary took advantage of the Physics Department's Undergraduate Research Program and was paid to work with Professor Mike Roth on computational modeling of surface melting, work that was significantly aided by UNI's excellent computational facilities including well-equipped computer labs and two high-performance computer clusters.
It was a seminal experience for Cary who found that he had a knack for scientific computing and physics research. He was soon developing and completing projects independently, leading to scientific publications of his own. He received numerous awards for his research, most significantly being named a finalist for the American Physical Society's Apker Award for |
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Undergraduate Research and the Society of Physics Students Outstanding Student Research Award. Cary also earned paid appointments at Montana State University (summer 2005) and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (spring 2006) working in a range of areas such as ion-beam physics.
With a successful undergraduate career completed, Cary started graduate study in physics and nanotechnology at Rice University in the fall of 2006. |
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