Author: Loren Hedgecock | Major: Biomedical Engineering | Semester: Spring 2022 Hello, my name is Loren Hedgecock, and I am a biomedical engineering student. Over the course of the 2022 spring grant term, I had the pleasure of working alongside my honors research...
Macrophage Polarization
Author: Daniel Maxenberger | Major: Biomedical Engineering | Semester: Spring 2022 Over the course of the 2022 Spring grant term, I continued to work in the lab of my honors mentor, Dr. Christopher Nelson, researching the possible polarization of macrophages using...
My Research and Academic Journey in the Translational Biophotonics Laboratory
Author: Andrew Stark | Major: Biomedical Engineering | Semester: Spring 2022 As a recent graduate, reflecting back on my experience in earning my B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, I feel fortunate to have selected the University of Arkansas. I was provided the...
Short Takes on Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Author: Emma Smith | Majors: Biomedical Engineering and Marketing Mesenchymal stem cells are an essential component to regenerative medicine, which explores the use of different cells and biomaterials to regrow and repair tissues. Stem cell research is a relatively...
Virtual Reality in Engineering Education
Author: Megan Wilkerson | Major: Biomedical Engineering During the spring 2022 semester and earlier, I worked with Dr. Mostafa Elsaadany of the Biomedical Engineering Department to conduct research on the use of virtual reality (VR) as an educational tool. VR videos...
The influence of MMP14 on angiogenesis in chemotherapy-treated tumors
Author: Abdussaboor Muhammad | Major: Biomedical Engineering Abdussaboor Muhammad is an honors college student in the College of Engineering studying Biomedical Engineering. He researched the relationship that a certain type of protein, MMP14, has with gene expression...
Learning How Pancreatic Cancer Phishes the Nervous System
Author: Isabel Powers | Major: Biomedical Engineering I am researching the role of pancreatic cancer in Schwann cell activation. Schwann cells are a type of supporting cells for the nervous system that can help repair damaged nerves among other functions. It is...
A Brief History of a Summer in England
Author: Abby Denison | Major: Biomedical Engineering This summer, I spent 5 weeks in England as a part of the Medieval England U of A faculty-led program. Even though I’m majoring in engineering, I chose this program specifically because I have always loved history;...
A Scandinavian Summer
Author: Neel Patel | Major: Biomedical Engineering This summer I spent 3 weeks in Copenhagen and 4 weeks in Stockholm as part of the DIS study abroad program. It was 7 weeks of incredible culture immersion and intense education. During this study abroad, my primary...
A Healthy yet Cheesy Summer
Author: Breanna Kilgore | Major: Biomedical Engineering Bonjour! I am Breanna Kilgore, rising senior majoring in Biomedical Engineering and I had the pleasure of spending 6 weeks studying abroad in Switzerland. I chose to study abroad in Geneva, Switzerland to gain a...