Fearless Research in Solar Cells
Joining Alexi Arango's research team as a first-year student built confidence in the classroom and the laboratory.
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Gillian Hagen '20
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Joining Alexi Arango's research team as a first-year student built confidence in the classroom and the laboratory.
Connecting students to the natural world they live in is why I am teaching and what Mount Holyoke gave me the ability to do.
“The American culture encouraged me to explore outside of my comfort zone, while the Chinese culture was a mystery inside of me.â€
My experiences at Mount Holyoke helped me grow into the sort of woman confident in her ability to do whatever she wants.
After my lab experience at MHC, I completed a Ph.D. in Theoretical Computational Chemistry and work at ACS Nano and Nano Letters.
"Every night I sketched comet Arend-Roland and took pictures in the observatory dome and was hooked!"
Whether it is difficult weather conditions, working among thorny invasive species, or walking knee deep in a mucky marsh.
"My classes and professors at Mount Holyoke certainly inspired my interest in art and helped me gain the necessary internship experience."
“The friendships and bonds I made this summer exposed me to an entirely new culture, which accepted me despite all our differences.â€
As a clinical research associate at a pharmaceutical company (Eisai, Inc.), I am an active member of the product creation unit in my company’s oncology department.