Announces that cellular and molecular biology major Madeline Clark has been awarded an Undergraduate Research Grant by the Virginia Academy of Science. Her research involves a cancer treatment that targets tumors while reducing damage to healthy…
Announces that chemistry professor Dr. Ronald Quinlan has been awarded funding for a multi-year research project on intumescents, materials used for fire protection in construction.
Discusses the research of Kayla Kamper, an Honors Program student, biology major, and co-founder of Innovative Minds, a club that introduces children to basic scientific principles through fun experiments.
Announces that environmental science major Lucas Sharrett was awarded first prize in the Torrey Botanical Society Undergraduate Student Research Fellowship Competition.
Describes the experiences of Noah Mulligan, a political science and history double major, in his internship at the US State Department and Council on Foreign Relations.
Discusses the research of Trevor Cogan, an Honors Program student, American studies and history double major, and Summer Scholar. His research explores WWII, specifically the lives of North Africans and how the war affected them.
Announces that the Virginia Academy of Science has awarded biology professors Dr. David Collar and Dr. Jessica Thompson funding to research the effect of rising water temperatures in Virginia's estuaries on three native fish species.
Announces that the National Science Foundation has awarded Dr. Marissa Walker, a professor in the Department of Physics, nearly $150,000 to study gravitational waves.
Details how a group of faculty in the Department of Mathematics have redesigned MATH 125 Elementary Statistics to be taught using materials that cost students nothing.