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Wake Forest University School of Medicine is now accepting applications for its 2025 Biomedical Engineering and Informatics Summer Research Internship. Undergraduate and master’s students can spend 10 weeks working on projects ranging from trauma modeling and medical device testing to AI-driven diagnostics and biomechanics. Participants receive a stipend, on-campus housing, and hands-on mentorship while exploring cutting-edge biomedical engineering and informatics research.

Meanwhile, theoretical physicists at NIST and the University of Maryland have found a new way to make quantum sensors more robust. By partially correcting errors in groups of entangled qubits, sensors can better withstand environmental noise while maintaining high precision. This approach could enhance navigation, resource exploration, and timekeeping using quantum-enhanced measurement techniques.

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• Program Dates: May – August 2026

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• 🧪 NSF REU Summer Research Programs: List of funded undergrad research programs. (Search here)

• 🎓 Zintellect: List of scholarships, research fellowships, and internship opportunities funded by the U.S. government or private sector. (Search here)

• 💰 NASA OSTEM Internships: List of NASA Internships for high school and undergraduate STEM students. (More info)

• 🪖 Department of Defense (DoD) SMART Scholarship: $30,000-$46,000 scholarship awarded to top STEM students. (Link)

🌍 International Opportunities

• 🧲 Pathways to Science: List of upcoming internships, scholarships, and research programs hosted by any country [open to international students]. (Search here)

• 🔬 Amgen Scholars Program: Prestigious summer research program for undergraduate students in the U.S., Europe, or Asia. (More info)

• ⚛️ European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN): Search for any upcoming internships related to chemistry, physics, engineering, or data science! (Link here)

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Scientist’s Scroll

⚛️ Meeting Quantum Noise Halfway for Better Sensing

A NIST-led team has proposed a new way to design groups of entangled qubits that makes them more resistant to environmental “noise” like magnetic fields or temperature changes.

Instead of aiming for perfect error correction, the method tolerates some errors while keeping the entangled sensor robust. Though this reduces sensitivity slightly, the tradeoff allows the sensor to still outperform unentangled qubits.

The approach applies quantum error correction codes in a way that boosts real-world sensor performance—paving the way for quantum devices that can measure faint signals for navigation, geology, and healthcare even outside of ideal lab conditions.

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Tip of the Day

📝 Label Like a Pro in the Lab

Proper labeling keeps your lab safe, organized, and efficient. Here’s how to do it right:

• ✔️ Chemical Name First: Always write the full chemical name, not just a formula or abbreviation.

• ✔️ Concentration & Date: Include the solution strength and the preparation or receipt date.

• ✔️ Hazards & Storage: Note flammability, toxicity, corrosivity, or other warnings, plus proper storage conditions.

• ✔️ Your Initials: Helps track who prepared the sample in case questions arise.

• ✔️ Legible & Durable: Use waterproof labels and permanent markers to prevent smudges or fading.

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Today’s Theme: Throwback Thursday

🩻 Roentgen’s Accidental X-Rays

In 1895, Wilhelm Roentgen, a physics professor in Wurzburg, Bavaria, was experimenting with cathode rays when he noticed a mysterious green glow projecting onto a nearby screen. Curious, he discovered that these “X” rays could pass through many materials, including human tissue, revealing bones and hidden objects beneath the skin.

Within a year, doctors across Europe and the U.S. were using X-rays to locate fractures, kidney stones, and swallowed objects. Roentgen’s groundbreaking work earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.

Early X-ray use ignored safety concerns, with even shoe stores offering free foot scans in the 1930s–40s. Today, strict protocols protect patients, and X-rays remain a cornerstone of medical imaging, paving the way for CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasound.

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