Author: Adelle Warford | Major: Biology | Semester: Spring 2023 My sophomore year at the UofA, I was enrolled in Dr. Pinto’s genetics course where I grew an interest in genetics. Shortly after, I joined Dr. Pinto’s lab and began working on a double mutation of the...
Being an Italian (For Three Weeks)
Author: Max Crofton | Major: Biology | Semester: Summer 2023 My name is Maximus Crofton and I am a biology major in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. This past summer I studied abroad in Florence, Italy for three weeks. I participated in this program through...
Living like a Spaniard
Author: Ashley Laster | Major: Biology | Semester: Summer 2023 Tired, overwhelmed, and scared, I stood in the Madrid International Airport wondering what I had gotten myself into. I realized that no one around me spoke English, and I tried to remember everything from...
Social Nesting and Pregnancy: Insights from NEEPS Conference
Author: Jenna Thomas | Majors: Psychology, Biology | Semester: Spring 2024 My name is Jenna Thomas, and I’m majoring in Biology and Psychology with a minor in Spanish. My research investigates how traits impact social nesting, which is the degree to which individuals...
Expanding My Research Knowledge
Author: Caitlyn Moore | Major: Biology | Semester: Spring 2024 My name is Caitlyn Moore, and I am pursuing a major in biology with a minor in psychology at the fulbright college. Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Northeastern Evolutionary Psychology...
TAGging Along at TAGC24
Author: Aisha Al-Rizzo | Major: Biology | Semester: Spring 2023 In the beginning of March, I had the privilege to attend The Allied Genetics Conference 2024, a biology-oriented conference showcasing research using several model organisms, such as Xenopus, Drosophila...
Comparative Healthcare Abroad
Author: Abby Hunter | Majors: Biology, Spanish | Semester: Summer 2023 Hello, everyone! My name is Abby Hunter. I am a rising junior majoring in Biology and Spanish and minoring in Medical Humanities and Global Studies. Earlier this summer, I participated in AIFS...
How a Month Abroad Shaped Me
Author: Katherine Erbach | Major: Biology | Semester: Summer 2023 My name is Katherine Erbach, and I am currently studying abroad in Paderno del Grappa Italy through the CIMBA program in the summer of 2023. I am a Biology Major in the Fulbright Honors College, and I...
A Summer in Southern Italy
Author: Collin Thompson | Major: Biology | Semester: Summer 2023 As I stood 15 feet above the clear blue water, watching large blue fish swim underneath me, I had a moment of pause. A moment where I began to reflect on the past three weeks and expectantly look forward...
Haggis, Highland Games, and History Galore in Scotland
Author: Rachel Baltz | Major: Biology | Semester: Summer 2023 Visiting the country of Scotland was an exciting, eventful, and eye-opening time. I was able to participate in Arcadia Abroad’s Scottish History program. During this, I took a course on the history of...