Chemistry major Megan Broussard was drawn to UL Lafayette because of its accreditation and affordability. She was also drawn to the research opportunities for undergraduates on campus.
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Student Research Experience
Megan's currently working on research under Dr. Manavi Jadhav, who specializes in cosmochemistry.
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Megan plans to earn an Honors Baccalaureate Degree, which requires writing an undergraduate thesis. She plans to write her thesis on her research with Dr. Jadhav.
Studying Chemistry at UL Lafayette
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Getting Involved in Chemistry
Megan currently serves as the secretary of UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
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