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Guam’s weather is defined by contrasts: short, intense storms followed by dry spells. For researcher Mykaila Charfauros, that pattern is an opportunity. At the 2026 SACNAS Annual Conference, she presented a poster titled “Optimizing Rainwater Harvesting in Guam: Effect of Catchment Surface Tilt on Water Collection Efficiency,” developed with her mentor, UOG School of Engineering Associate Professor Rui Zeng, Ph.D. The research asks two practical questions: what roof angle captures the most rainwater, and what are the estimated annual cost savings for those with a catchment system?

The University of Guam continued its ongoing award streak at the SACNAS Annual Conference with three students and one faculty mentor taking top honors at the nationaly STEM assembly.
Over six-hundred college and university students from all over the country presented their research over the course of the two-day judging period and of them, three UOG students were presented with disguised recognition awards.