LA CROSSE—WiSys awarded UW-La Crosse student Jacqueline Sporie a $3,500 Ambassador Grant to research the creation of new composite materials that could be used in photovoltaic cells, varied sensors and flat panel displays.

The project, “Characterization of Graphene Zinc Oxide,” will be carried out under the direction of faculty mentor Dr. Seth King, an associate professor of physics at UW-La Crosse.

Ambassador Grants are designed to help WiSys Ambassadors advance their knowledge and skills as young researchers through summer research programs. 

The grants may be used for implementation and completion of short-term projects or to advance long-term projects the ambassador undertook with the guidance of a faculty mentor.

Sporie was selected to serve as a WiSys Ambassador, enhancing the connection between WiSys and the UW-La Crosse research community, during the 2019-2020 school year.

To learn more about the WiSys Ambassador Program and WiSys Ambassador Grants, visit wisys.org/about-us/ambassador-program. 

WiSys is a nonprofit organization that works with faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the UW System to facilitate cutting-edge research programs, develop and commercialize discoveries and foster a spirit of innovative and entrepreneurial thinking across the state.