My name is Kristen Gates and I am a biology major in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. In the fall semester of 2020, I conducted research in Dr. Clemencia Rojas’ lab in the department of entomology and plant pathology. The focus of my project is isolating...
A Closer Look at Soybean Peptides
Author Salem Jackson Major Biology Peptide research and implementation is a burgeoning field of agriculture, offering the possibility of increased crop yields and decreased pesticide use to farmers across the country. My project “Determining the Shelf-Life of Peptide...
New Organoplatinum Complexes as New Generation of Drugs for Breast Cancer
My name is Dania Rahal. I am a junior in the J. William Fulbright College majoring in chemistry with a biochemistry concentration and minoring in biology. I have been funded by the Honors College Research Grant for the spring and fall of 2020. I worked in Dr....
Temperature-Dependent Macrophage Activity in Rainbow Trout
Author: Danica McGrevey Major: Biology I conduct immunology research under Dr. Jeannine Durdik in the biological sciences department in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Durdik’s lab is interested in the effect of fever on the immune response. Fever...
The Effects of Temporal Variation on Ambient Light in Northwest Arkansas
I am Ashlyn Anderson, a December 2020 graduate from the William J. Fulbright College with a bachelors of science in biology. This was my 5th and final semester of research under the direction of Dr. Erica Westerman in the biological sciences department. I successfully...
Behavioral Immune System and Prejudice
Hello, my name is Ryan Blanchard and I am a Biology major. I am a Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences honors student. In the fall of 2019, I started working with Dr. Anastasia Makhanova in the department of psychological science. We received the honors research...
Improving Academic Performance Through Protein and Exercise
My name is Lindsey Herberger. I am a senior majoring in Biology in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, and just wrapped up my last semester of research funding with the Honors College. My plan is to continue into medical school following graduation this...
When Science Hits Home
Author: Jessica Thrush Major: Biological Sciences The summer between my sophomore and junior year I was given the wonderful opportunity of becoming a research assistant in Dr. Tameka Arnett Bailey’s research lab within the Biological Sciences department. I began with...
Teaching Plants to Fight: Developing Tools to Study Plant Defense Mechanisms
My name is Amy Schexnayder and I am biology and psychology student in the Fulbright college of Arts and Sciences. Over the past year I have continued research to develop tools to test the effect of singlet oxygen accumulation on a model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana. As...
Temperature Influence on Macrophages
Author: Ryan Harpenau Major: Biology As a member of the honors college at the University of Arkansas, I have been presented with multiple opportunities to explore various areas of my personal interests. As someone who loves science and enjoys constantly learning new...