North Carolina A&T State University Awarded 2025 Chapter Research Award

Zone and Chapter: North Carolina A&T State University, Zone 5

Project

Project Name: Aggie Physics Collaboratory (APC): A Cross-Disciplinary Student Research Incubator at an HBCU

Project Leaders: Misbahou Jalloh

Chapter Advisors: Shelly Lesher

Project Description: The Aggie Physics Collaboratory (APC) is a chapter-wide, student-led research incubator uniting NCAT SPS members across astrophysics, biophysics, materials science, quantum, nuclear, and climate physics. APC provides centralized equipment, research training workshops, and collaborative project space for multiple student teams to investigate real scientific questions. The yearlong program culminates in an SPS-sponsored “Aggie Physics Research Showcase” open to faculty, students, and the local community. APC strengthens SPS’s research culture, expands undergraduate research accessibility, and establishes NCAT as a leading HBCU hub for interdisciplinary physics research.

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