The Barrett Summer Scholars Program


Prepared for The Barrett Foundation

The Barrett Summer Scholars program is a competitive 10-week program that provides prestigious awards to outstanding undergraduate engineering students in pursuit of research under the mentorship of a faculty member and their graduate student(s). Barrett Scholars are required to attend a series of workshops throughout the summer to help develop their research project title, abstract, project report, and final presentation, and submit a total of five bi-weekly progress reports to discuss the status of their research.

Program Objectives

Barrett Scholars will:

  • Gain research expertise and knowledge from their mentors
  • Acquire and practice presentation and reporting skills
  • Gain a deeper understanding of research in relation to their major and its impact on the community
  • Collaborate with a team of fellow Scholars to share peer feedback and advice.

A Message from the Dean

Meet the 2020 Barrett Scholars and learn about their projects:

James Eyler


Effects of Phosphorus and Chloride in Subsurface Gravel Wetlands

Abby Hodson


A Coupled Hydrodynamic-Biogeochemical Numerical Model of Shelburne Pond

Clare Nelson


Creation of Mycelium Concrete as Sustainable Building Material

Linh Nguyen


Analysis of Water Quality Sensor Data of the New York City Watershed

Colin Palmer


Strength of Frozen Soils as Function of Moisture and Temperature

Zachary Roussel


Impact of Urban Heat on Microenvironments

Cassidy Vaccari


Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Shelburne Farms

Meet the 2020 Barrett Scholars and learn about their projects:

James Eyler


Effects of Phosphorus and Chloride in Subsurface Gravel Wetlands

Abby Hodson


A Coupled Hydrodynamic-Biogeochemical Numerical Model of Shelburne Pond

Clare Nelson


Creation of Mycelium Concrete as Sustainable Building Material

Linh Nguyen


Analysis of Water Quality Sensor Data of the New York City Watershed

Colin Palmer


Strength of Frozen Soils as Function of Moisture and Temperature

Zachary Roussel


Impact of Urban Heat on Microenvironments

Cassidy Vaccari


Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Shelburne Farms

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