18 I WAS FASCINATED WITH THE MATH AND UNDERSTANDING THE FORCES OF NATURE. I THINK MOST PHYSICISTS ARE ATTRACTED TO THAT. ESSENTIALLY, A LOT OF US TEND TO BE PROBLEM SOLVERS, MORE INTERESTED IN THINGS WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT. Shelly Elizondo got more than an expert background in nanotubes and computational methods for materials from her thesis adviser, Regents Professor and physicist John Mintmire. He inspired the future Raytheon engineer to think creatively in physics and communicate her ideas. A Student of Nature’s Forces STORY BY Matt Elliott
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