The Bencherif lab get involved in STEM outreach activities

The Bencherif Lab members organized and hosted a Building Bridges Program on April 6. This is a bi-annual event to provide high school students with the opportunity to explore Northeastern University’s College of Engineering.

Prof. Bencherif giving a short and interactive lecture to high school students to introduce them to the fascinating world of hydrogels and how they could be useful to improve or even save lives.

Graduate student Mahboobeh Rezaeeyazdi showing a gel sample and explaining different hydrogel-forming mechanisms before letting the students make their own colorful and sparkly hydrogels.

Prof. Bencherif on the ground answering high school students’ questions and trying to engage and excite them in STEM fields.

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