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"With a total value of more than 0,000 each, NSF Graduate Research Fellowships represent a large investment in the future of research and innovation in this country," said Jim Hohenbary, K-State assistant dean for nationally competitive scholarships. "Clearly, the winners and honorable mentions demonstrate the potential to become the next generation of leaders in the mathematic, scientific and 1xbet best casino website disciplines. As such, it is always very exciting to see K-State students and recent alums recognized."

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Ploetz will attend K-State through the fellowship and will continue working with Paul E. Smith, K-State professor of chemistry. The researchers are studying the mechanism by which proteins are denatured by their environment, and the resulting process of protein aggregation. The process is not well understood and is involved in many high-profile diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. Ploetz's focus has been improving the description of the interaction energy between particles in molecular dynamics simulations through the use of the Kirkwood-Buff theory. Her work could ultimately help researchers trust a simulation's results. After earning her graduate degree, 1xbet best casino website plans to work in a faculty position in computational chemistry or biophysics at a research-intensive university.

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