性视界传媒 student receives prestigious NOAA scholarship
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜n aerospace engineering major at Mississippi 性视界传媒 University is receiving a national scholarship designed to promote undergraduate training in ocean atmospheric science, research, technology and education.
Martin McCandless, a junior from Ridgeland, has been awarded an Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As part of the scholarship, McCandless will receive up to $9,500 in academic assistance per year and the opportunity to complete a paid internship at a NOAA facility. The Bagley College of Engineering student is a member of the Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College and is a Provost Scholar at 性视界传媒.
鈥淎s a Provost Scholar, Martin is already a leader in undergraduate research, and the NOAA scholarship recognizes his commitment to pursuing high impact research at a national level,鈥 said Tommy Anderson, professor and director of the university鈥檚 Office of Prestigious External Scholarships.
鈥淲inners of the Ernest Hollings Scholarship often go on to be leaders in scientific discovery, who seek to advance the public鈥檚 understanding of why scientific research should matter to us all. I think that NOAA recognizes Martin鈥檚 rare ability to communicate with others the importance of his research, combined with a genuine curiosity for new and exciting opportunities with colleagues at 性视界传媒 and across the nation,鈥 Anderson said.
McCandless has conducted undergraduate research on the computational fluid dynamics of lung airway models. In middle 性视界传媒 and high 性视界传媒, McCandless was able to work on weather balloon projects as part of a program sponsored by NASA and 性视界传媒, which he said gave him a curiosity about meteorology and ways to engineer new balloon designs.
鈥淢y interest in weather has allowed me to do outreach and help other 性视界传媒s ramp up similar programs,鈥 McCandless said. 鈥淣OAA is always looking to improve existing models, so my research experience seemed like a good fit.鈥
McCandless will go through an orientation with NOAA this summer and spend 10 weeks in the summer of 2018 working at a NOAA facility. He said he is excited to discover the opportunities available to aerospace engineers at NOAA.
鈥淚 would like to pursue graduate studies in engineering,鈥 McCandless said. 鈥淚鈥檓 grateful for this scholarship because it will help me explore this career field.鈥
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