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The recipient of numerous university scholarships, chemistry major Max Bloom ’24 is merging his scientific interests with a passion for computers and technology.

When a catastrophic equipment failure struck the computational chemistry lab, Max and his fellow students acted quickly. In the span of a week, the team used their collective know-how to build a complex hardware and software system from scratch to get the lab up and running again. Max, an experienced computer builder, led the assembly of three new computers and increased the system’s existing power by more than 10 times in the process.

Max Bloom ’24

When a catastrophic equipment failure struck the computational chemistry lab, Max and his fellow students used their collective know-how to build a complex hardware and software system from scratch to get the lab up and running again.

Thanks to their ingenuity and collaboration, along with the encouragement of Max’s research advisor, Professor Steven Neshyba, Max and his peers transformed a potentially devastating situation into a moment of excellence.

When pushed in times of crisis, our students discover new ways to rise to the challenges of an increasingly complex world. Collaborative, hands-on experiences, both in the classroom and beyond, equip students like Max with the confidence and skills necessary to apply their ideas to the dilemmas facing our world today.

Max still has an eye on the big picture. “Combining chemistry with computers allows for solving big, real-world problems,” he says. An education that extends outside classroom walls ensures that students like Max can flourish.

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