Student talent celebrated at Science // Home exhibition launch

The creative talents of chemical engineering students were celebrated last week at the Science // Home photography exhibition launch.

The event showcased the winning entries from the Department of Chemical Engineering's Student Image Competition, held earlier this year. With the submissions divided into two categories – ‘Science’ and ‘Home’ – the images provided a uniquely personal insight into the split nature of student life.

View the winning entries on Flickr

Prior to the exhibition, both members of the College and the public were asked to vote for their favourite image from the showcase, which would be awarded the People’s Choice Prize.

With an impressive 51% of the votes, the prize was awarded to Faidah Lawal for her entry 'Colonial Findings II' by Professor Amparo Galindo, Director of Postgraduate Studies for the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Explaining the context of the photo, Faidah, an MSc student in Advanced Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, said: “I captured this image from a moving car during a trip I made with my grandmother and her best friend last Christmas.”

“We'd never done anything together before, so attending this wedding in a different town was exciting. The wedding was in Ikorodu town, a place outside Lagos filled with old colonial buildings. I wanted to capture life there because of the beautiful homes and to remember this trip with my grandmother.”

View photos from the launch event on Flickr

'Colonial Findings II' by Faidah Lawal

Professor Galdindo commented: "The exhibition provided an excellent vehicle to learn and appreciate the broader interests and backgrounds of our community."

“The launch event was a great example of the talent and enthusiasm of our students, and a fantastic chance for academics, professional staff and students to spend time together in a more casual setting.”