Quick Shot

Emily Armstrong has been named a semifinalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS). Our 31st semifinalist and a student at Our Lady of Mercy High School, Armstrong was advised by scientists Brian Kruschwitz (left) and Matthew Barczys. She investigated the feasibility of using a Hartmann sensor to make wavefront measurements of high-power ultraviolet lasers. The Intel STS is often referred to as the “Junior Nobel Prize” and is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition, counting seven Nobel Prize winners among its alumni. LLE’s Summer Research Program has produced 31 semifinalists, including 4 finalists, since its inception in 1989.