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Discovering a Passion for Science Communication: Lisa Learman '16
Jaimie Yue '22
A biology and musical studies double major at 91Ö±²¥, Learman is completing her PhD in the Cellular and Molecular Medicine program at Johns Hopkins University.
Third-Years to Present Research in Junior Practicum Symposium
Communications Staff
Students participating in the Junior Practicum research track, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, and the 91Ö±²¥ College Research Fellowship will present their mentored work.
Winter Term: Psychological Factors on COVID-19
Yvonne Gay
Many areas of the country saw significant drops in pollution levels when stay-at-home orders were put in place several months ago. The effects on the atmosphere suggested to Devin Williams ’21 that there might be other factors to investigate. He joined a team of students who assisted Professor of Psychology and Environmental Studies Cindy Frantz in a project that would lead to the study of COVID-19 on psychological factors.
Winter Term: Butterflies, One of Nature’s Flashiest Pollinators
Yvonne Gay
Mary Perchlik adores butterflies. That interest led to her month-long project in August, which combined the study of butterflies on a species level while maintaining a broader focus on environmental systems that support butterflies and their interactions between different plants, insects, and habitats.
Confidence in Research: Morgan Thomas ’19
Jaimie Yue '22
Thomas credits the mentorship and scientific training she received in the lab of Associate Professor of Neuroscience Gunnar Kwakye.
Two Biology Graduates Receive Young Botanist Award
Amanda Nagy
The Botanical Society of America recognizes only 25 graduating seniors pursuing research in the plant sciences.
Nine International Obies Will Begin PhDs in STEM
Jaimie Yue '22
A third of all Chinese international students in the Class of 2020 have secured positions in top PhD programs.
Faculty and Student Pair Publish Findings in Peer-Reviewed Journal
Carson Li ’20
Their reserach explores the commonalities between nonsuicidal self-injury and eating disorders.
Independent Scientific Research Opportunities Abound During Winter Term
Hillary Hempstead
In Professor William Parsons’ Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry Research Winter Term project, students delve deep into independent scientific research.
Sophomore Biochemistry Student is Lead Author on Peer-Reviewed Publication
Hillary Hempstead
David Fineman was part of a research group led by a neonatal researcher.