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            Joe works as an undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Gift’s chemistry lab at UNO, designing improvements to an absorbance spectrometer as part of a larger analytical chemistry research project. As a 2024 Scott Scholars Design Studio intern, Joe worked with the Air Force and National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) team to develop a budget tool that allowed the Air and Space Forces to optimize their expense tracking. At UNO, he is involved in Chemistry Club and Quizbowl Club, and is a member of the Scott Scholars Leadership Council’s Outreach Committee. Following graduation, Joe plans to attend graduate school to obtain a PhD in nuclear chemistry or a similar science to enter the field of nuclear power.