1. Northern Ireland Brianna Stewart Fall 2013 Cohort

2. About Northern Ireland  Northeastern part of Island  Started in 1921  Home of Titanic  Known for the Troubles (late 1960s – 1998)

3. Culture  Very divided amongst themselves  No singular culture  British vs. Irish  Similar to Americans  Sports: Soccer (football), Gaelic football, Rugby  Music is split between national identities  Street art

5. People I Met

6. Research  Worked in Plasma Center in Physics Department  Studied the effect of APNTP on bacteria  Able to eradicate eukaryotic cells of E.coli

7. Overall  Great experience  Learned a lot about the history and culture  Furthered my knowledge of STEM through research