Meet Oreoluwa Olowe ’21, an OUR Peer Research Ambassador (PRA) majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

What is the focus of your research?

My research in the past has always focused on proteins and how they can help solve problems in the human body as well as in different industries, including but not limited to the biomedical field and energy industry.

Why did you get involved in research?

To be better prepared for the work force when I graduate and experience something outside of my academic activities.

What advice would you give to incoming first-year students?

Don’t be shy. Reach out to many professors and advisors and you will find the answer you are searching for.

What do you enjoy the most about participating in research?

I enjoy working on tasks that don’t have a textbook answer but you figure out the solution as you spend more time on the project.

Describe the impact your research experience has had on you.

My research experience has allowed me to think and approach problems in a unique manner.

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