Author: Emilee Walden | Majors: Mathematics, Biology | Semester: Summer 2023 If you know me, you know that I am a homebody. Applying to spend the summer anywhere but Arkansas was far outside of my comfort zone, but that’s exactly why I did it. I applied to nine...
Day off in Kyoto
Author: Amanda Thomsen | Major: Economics and Mathematics | Semester: January Intersession 2023 This winter, I spent 3 weeks studying manga and anime in Japan through the CIEE J-Term in Kyoto program. My goals were to be able to learn about the history, culture, and...
Tyson Internship Blog
Author: Ananya Vangoor | Major: Computer Science and Mathematics (Statistics) | Semester: Fall 2022 Hello! My name is Ananya Vangoor, and I am a computer science and mathematics major (statistics concentration). During the fall semester of my sophomore year, I was an...
English Literature in English Lands
Author: Clayton Boothe | Majors: Mathematics and Physics In August 2022, I spent two weeks in England studying English literature. I traveled to Oxford, a city rich with over a millennium of history, and a college town if ever there was one. The idea of a ‘campus’...
New Year, New Memories
Author: Megan Sattler | Major: Mathematics On the night of December 31st, 2021 at 23:59:84, four chimes sounded across Alicante’s Town Hall Square. Full of excitement and anxiousness to successfully carry out Spain’s New Year’s Eve tradition, my friends and I each...
“Catching the Library Bug”: A Summer with the Library of Congress
Looking back on this summer, I am both incredibly proud of my work at the Library and grateful for the opportunity. Hearing the gracious feedback from Junior Fellows and Library interns, especially in relation to the Professional Development Series, makes my time there worthwhile in itself in, but the opportunities to pursue my own professional interests elevates this summer to a new level of importance within my career path. I cannot wait to return back to the Library of Congress in years to come, either as an appreciative visitor or an inspired employee.
Challenging the Literature on Poison Ivy
Author: Davis Luke Campbell Majors: Computational Physics, Biochemistry, Applied Mathematics My research was over urushiol, the natural complex of molecules involved in the reaction caused by contact with poison ivy, called “urushiol-induced contact dermatitis.”...
Teachers Contemplating Scope and Sequence Documents
Author: Caleigh Christensen Major: Mathematics I am a senior honors mathematics student doing research in the mathematical education field. I am researching out of the Fulbright College with my mentor Dr. Shannon Dingman, who is also in the mathematics department. I...
Crunching the Numbers
Author: Erin Farmer Major: Economics, Physics, Mathematics My name is Erin Farmer, and I am a rising Senior, studying Economics, Physics, and Mathematics and minoring in International Economic Development. This summer, I interned at the Eswatini Economic Policy...