Author: Edward Onisei | Majors: Biochemistry, Public Health | Semester: Summer 2023 This summer, I had the pleasure of studying abroad for a month in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. I chose this program due to its pre-med nature and the unique opportunities that it...
My Summer in Puebla
Author: Madeline Crisp | Major: Biochemistry | Semester: Summer 2023 Upon learning about the U of A Faculty-Led Spanish Immersion & Service Learning in Puebla, Mexico during my first semester at the University of Arkansas, my heart was set on it. It was the...
For the Love of LPP!
Author: Wesley Vaught | Majors: Biology, Biochemistry | Semester: Fall 2024 My name is Wesley Vaught, and I am a senior biology and biochemistry double major with psychology, medical humanities, and gender studies minors. Other CODA lab members and I went to New...
Life and Adventure in Rome
Author: Peters Ethan | Majors: Biochemistry, Spanish | Semester: Summer 2023 I just returned to the U.S. after spending six weeks in Europe! The first five weeks, I was part of the U of A Rome Center Summer Campus study abroad program. The last week I spent in...
El Verano en Puebla
Author: Bailey Scoggins | Major: Biochemistry | Semester: Summer 2023 Studying abroad is one of the best things you can do to expand your worldview, improve your language skills, and advance your degree plan. The Puebla Service-Learning Program stood out to me for...
Art and Culture in Kyoto
Author: Ethan Peters | Majors: Biochemistry, Spanish | Semester: January Intersession 2023 I just returned from a three-week study abroad in Kyoto, Japan. In many ways, the program was completely outside my comfort zone. I don’t speak the language, the schedule was...
Methanogens on Mars
Author: Allyson Edwards | Major: Biochemistry | Semester: Spring 2023 Over the course of the spring 2023 semester, I’ve been conducting research regarding life on Mars under my mentor, Dr. Timothy Kral. Both the scientific community and the general public have both...
Do Not Get Too Stressed Studying Stress
Author: Wesley Vaught | Majors: Biochemistry, Biology | Semester: Spring 2023 Arkansas has a higher prevalence of citizens with frequent mental distress than any state in the U.S., likely due to a disproportionate number of stressors such as financial hardship and...
Looking at Salivary Cortisol as an Indicator of a Stress Response Through Zoom
Author: Bennett Perkins | Major: Biochemistry | Semester: Fall 2022 Hi, my name is Bennett Perkins, and I am a biochemistry major in the Fulbright college. My mentor is Grant Shields who is a psychology professor running the Arkansas Stress, Cognition, and Affective...
Studying in Seoul
Author: Jason Hoang | Major: Biochemistry | Semester: Fall 2022 I chose this program because I had wanted to study abroad in Asia and South Korea happened to be one of the very few countries open for study abroad at the time. It was perfect however because I had...