Samantha Alderden is a rising second-year molecular engineering and chemistry major in the College (’28). Samantha is currently involved in research that utilizes chemistry to improve green energy solutions to climate change. In the Patel lab, she studies the upcycling of waste plastic into membranes for applications in redox-flow batteries. Samantha hopes to learn more about how sociopolitical contexts influence the ability to effectively implement technological solutions to the climate crisis.