Researchers Talk, Rock at STEM Lecture for Teens

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April 11, 2017
Dr. Russell Stoneback, assistant professor of physics, performs on his prototype of a “light guitar” that translates resonances in light waves into sound.Engineering and physics faculty members from The University of Texas at Dallas recently showed area high school students how their interest in STEM fields can translate into academic research and entrepreneurial opportunities.Rafael Martín, interim vice president for research at UT Dallas, introduced Dr. Walter Voit BS'05, MS'06, associate professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering, and Dr. Russell Stoneback MS’06, PhD’09, assistant professor of physics, who talked about their research during the 14th Annual Math & Science Lecture Series at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center.The center houses six magnet high schools in the Dallas Independent School District, including the School for the Talented and Gifted.Voit, who was a McDermott Scholar, earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s in artificial intelligence from UT Dallas before receiving a PhD in materials science from Georgia Institute of Technology. He explained his research in flexible electronics and told students why he combined science with the popular video game “Minecraft.”Stoneback earned a master’s degree and PhD in physics at UT Dallas. He shared his work on space weather as a researcher at the University’s William B. Hanson Center for Space Sciences. He also presented his first public performance on a “light guitar” he developed that translates resonances in light waves into sound.The annual lecture series, hosted by U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas, was created as a partnership with UT Dallas to promote career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Johnson represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas and is the ranking member of the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. She was participating in a vote on ...

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