Union College, Ion-Beam Analysis Laboratory
The Ion-Beam Analysis Lab at Union College: Accelerating Undergraduate Research
Union College has a long history of engaging students in undergraduate research. A unique tool for an undergraduate institution such as Union College is their Pelletron Accelerator. For the past 20 years they have used their accelerator as a teaching and research tool and have trained upwards of 40 students in ion-beam analysis. This training has led the students to pursue opportunities in industry and in graduate school in accelerator physics and allied fields.