Buki Fatima Baruwa

Sponsor, Name and Location of Internship
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
DHS Homeland Security Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (HS-STEM) Summer Internship Program
Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, Calif.

Research Focus
How to prioritize wide-area restoration of Seattle, Wash., and Fort Lewis, Wash. (a large Army base south of Seattle) following a terrorist attack involving aerial release of aerosolized anthrax

Background
Undergraduate, Criminal Justice
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, N.C.
Estimated Graduation Date: May 2009

The Value of the Internship
“I actually was in a homeland security class and found it very interesting and intriguing,” Baruwa said. “I thought that it would be a great opportunity to get an internship that will prepare me for my future, but also have an impact in protecting our nation.”