SJC Long Island Students Participate in BNL Course

January 30, 2018

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – JANUARY 30, 2018 – St. Joseph’s College (SJC) is pleased to announce that four undergraduate students recently presented research at Brookhaven National Lab located in Upton, N.Y., after a weeklong program that allowed them to learn about various projects and spend one-on-one time with researchers from the lab. 

Islam Abdelfattah ’20, Huntington resident and mathematics and computer science major, plans to pursue a career in the fields of accelerated computing and machine learning after graduating from SJC.

Onyekachi Isiofia ’20, Mastic Beach resident and biology major, plans to pursue a career in medicine after graduating from SJC.

Jorge Diaz ’19, Wyandanch resident and mathematics and computer science major, plans to obtain a master’s in computer science from Hofstra University.

Michael Liebold ’19, Holbrook resident and mathematics and computer science major, is interested in a future career in cyber security or machine learning. 

Brookhaven National Laboratory is a multipurpose research institution funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. Brookhaven Lab brings world-class facilities and expertise to the most exciting and important questions in basic and applied science—from the birth of our universe to the sustainable energy technology of tomorrow. SJC Long Island regularly partners with the Lab to provide valuable learning, research and internship experiences for students.

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