Author: Koushik Thudi | Major: Psychology | Semester: Spring 2023 Hi! My name is Koushik Thudi. I am a part of the Fullbright College of Arts and Sciences. I am a psychology major in Dr. Ivan Vargas’ Sleep and Stress Research Lab. I have been working on my thesis...
Empowering Women One Project at a Time
Author: Kaylee Phimmasene | Major: Psychology | Semester: Spring 2023 My name is Kaylee Phimmasene, and I was a senior majoring in psychology in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. I started my honors thesis in fall of 2022 with Dr. Anastasia Makhanova of the...
Older is Better…Or Is It?
Author: Sophia Chier | Major: Psychology | Semester: Spring 2023 This past spring semester, I received my second round of funding from the Honors College for my research that I conducted in Japan in the Fall 2022 semester. I wrote a blog post detailing my research and...
Assessing the Effects of Crude Oil Exposure on Avian Physiology
Author: Jullianna McCauley | Major: Biology | Semester: Spring 2023 Hi, my name is Jullianna McCauley, and I’m currently a biology major working in the DuRant lab of Physiology in the Biological Sciences department as an undergraduate research assistant. Over the...
Undergraduate Research: A Step Toward Understanding Attachment and Family
Author: Hannah Miller | Major: Social Work | Semester: Spring 2023 During the Spring 2023 semester, I continued and completed my social work research study under guidance from my honors thesis chair, Dr. LaShawnda Fields, an assistant professor in the school of social...
Building Single Photon Detection Modules for Photon Correlation Measurements
Author: Kate Wolchok | Major: Physics and Music | Semester: Spring 2023 Hello, my name is Kate Wolchok and I am a Physics major here at the University of Arkansas. After taking modern physics with Dr. Hiro Nakamura in the spring semester of 2022, I decided that I...
Thanksgiving in Germany, With a Twist!
Author: Daisy Rehbock | Major: International and Global Studies | Semester: Fall 2023 Ever since I competed at a state Model United Nations conference in high school, I knew that Model UN was an activity I wanted to continue in college. Since my major is International...
When in Grenoble
Author: HarLeigh Smith | Major: International and Global Studies | Semester: Fall 2023 I am now coming into my final part of my semester in Grenoble, and the preparation for finals is beginning. As I work toward the end of the semester, it is important for me to...
Developing New Instruments for Fluorescent Research
Author: James Batey | Major: Chemistry and Physics | Semester: Spring 2023 My name is J. Ethan Batey, I am a Junior majoring in Chemistry and Physics. Since the Fall of 2021, I have been working with Dr. Bin Dong in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Our...
Exploring Coatings’ Durability and Performance for Cell Therapy Applications
Author: Gavin Mussino | Major: Biology | Semester: Spring 2023 My name is Gavin Mussino, and I am currently pursuing a Biology major at the Fullbright College of Arts and Sciences. During the spring semester of 2023, I had the opportunity to collaborate with graduate...