Author: Hannah Miller | Major: Social Work | Semester: Summer 2023 On May 28th at 5:10 a.m., our study abroad group landed in Dublin, Ireland. The red-eye flight was long, hot, and stuffy, and I did not get a wink of sleep – partly due to the cramped airplane ride but...
Feeling Great in Great Britain: Looking Back on a Fun Two Weeks
Author: Aisha Al-Rizzo | Major: Biology | Semester: August Intersession 2023 During these last couple weeks of summer, I had the privilege to go study abroad in Scotland and England, learning about topics spanning from public health, comparative healthcare systems in...
Polymer? I barely know her!
Author: Samantha Glidewell | Major: Chemical Engineering and French | Semester: Spring 2023 This past semester has been my first semester working in the polymers and nanotechnology lab under my mentor Dr. Keisha Bishop Walters with the department of chemical...
The Path of Research is Not Always Linear
Author: Gary Jackson | Major: Biology and Chemistry | Semester: Spring 2023 During the Fall semester of 2022 and the spring semester of 2023, I have been conducting research in the biological sciences department under the guidance of Dr. Adam Paré. Our research seeks...
Life-Centered Design: Bridging the Gap Between Gendered Clothing Systems and Institutional Spaces
Author: Erin Enmark | Major: Graphic Design | Semester: Spring 2023 Hi there! My name is Erin Enmark and I am a Graphic Design major with a minor in Art History. Over the course of my senior year, I conducted research on gendered dress code systems. When I say...
Memory for Metaphors
Author: Taylor Suneson | Major: Psychology | Semester: Spring 2023 Hi, I’m Taylor Suneson and I completed my thesis as a requirement for Psychology departmental honors for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. During the fall of 2022, I began work on creating my...
Philosophizing in Oxford
Author: Carson Haller | Majors: Psychology, Environmental, Soil, & Water Science | Summer 2023 My story begins the evening before my introduction to philosophy final paper is due. Keep in mind I was writing during covid, so I literally had nothing better to do,...
Music Around the World: Studying Music Abroad
Author: Abigail Short | Majors: Music Performance, Music Theory, Music Education | Semester: Summer 2023 After 14 hours of travel and weeks of preparation, our flight landed in Heathrow Airport at 7:42am. This was the start of an intensive and life-changing experience...
The Hills are Alive: From Fayetteville to Grenoble
Author: Meg Bozarth | Majors: Civil Engineering, French | Semester: Summer 2023 I’ve always been fascinated by France. As a child, I was enthralled by the stereotypes: romance, food, the language, art, music. Yet as I am today, that interest has changed to include...
Dare To Dream Like Darwin?
Author: Jayden Thurmon | Major: Biology | Semester: Fall 2023 This August intersession, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to study abroad in the country of Ecuador. During my time in Ecuador, I was able to visit the Galapagos Islands, which is known for its...