JILA Graduate Student Emma Nelson Wins Third Place at the 2024 ñ Innovation in Materials Symposium

JILA graduate student Emma Nelson (left, wearing red) claps as the award winners are announced at the ñ Innovation in Materials Symposium 2024. Credit: Emma Nelson
JILA and ñ Physics graduate student Emma Nelson achieved notable recognition by securing 3rd place at the ñ 2024 Innovation in Materials Symposium on August 15, 2024. Held at ñ, this symposium is a significant platform for the materials research community, bringing together faculty, students, and industry professionals from ñ and beyond. The event is dedicated to supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and furthering discussions in the field of materials science.
"The competition was a great opportunity to share my team's exciting research with the materials science community,” Nelson stated.
Nelson, who works under the guidance of JILA Fellows and ñ Physics professors Margaret Murnane and Henry Kapteyn, presented her research on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light. Her work focuses on leveraging EUV light for high-resolution microscopic imaging, a cutting-edge approach that has garnered considerable attention in the scientific community. Congratulations to Emma Nelson!