Author: Karlie Barnett | Majors: Religious Studies, Gender Studies | Semester: Fall 2022-Spring 2023 This year I had the incredible honor of interning for the Department of State, specifically within their Strategic Religious Engagement Unit (SRE). This is a team of...
A Semester Saving Land!
Author: Jane Landrum | Majors: Earth Science, Anthropology | Semester: Fall 2022 My name is Jane Landrum, and I am a sophomore Honors college fellow at the University of Arkansas majoring in Earth Science and Anthropology with a focused study in Cartography, and...
Apple Seeds: An UnBEETable Experience
Author: Xinyi Mao | Majors: Public Health, Psychology | Semester: Fall 2022 I’m standing at one of the three commercial kitchen tables looking out the windowed garage door for a split second as a 2nd grader dumps a spoonful of garlic powder onto their plate. I had...
Medical Innovation Internship at Namida Lab
Author: Abigail Lakey | Major: Biomedical Engineering | Semester: Fall 2022 My name is Abigail Lakey, and I am studying biomedical engineering with the dream of entering the industry to design medical devices that will make a difference in patient's lives. I am very...
Exploring the Reggio Emilia Approach: A Transformative Academic Journey
Author: Alex Maldonado-Lopez | Major: Public Health | Semester: May Intersession 2023 When I chose to embark on a study abroad program focused on the Reggio Emilia approach to early-childhood education, I had a deep curiosity to explore a world beyond my own and...
Dalton in Dublin
Author: Dalton Roberts | Majors: Agriculture Business, Political Science | Semester: Fall 2022, Spring 2023 This comes as the final blog for my fall semester at Trinity College Dublin. The last month has been filled with finals and holiday cheer. Throughout the course...
Going up to Russell Square
Author: Grant Shelnut | Major: Biology | Semester: January Intersession 2023 I now have the pleasure of saying that I “went up” to university on Central London’s Russell Square in 2023. Well, kind of. For context’s sake, a tour guide at Cambridge informed us American...
Art and Culture in Kyoto
Author: Ethan Peters | Majors: Biochemistry, Spanish | Semester: January Intersession 2023 I just returned from a three-week study abroad in Kyoto, Japan. In many ways, the program was completely outside my comfort zone. I don’t speak the language, the schedule was...
Dalton in Dublin
Author: Dalton Roberts | Majors: Agricultural Business, Political Science | Semesters: Fall 2022 & Spring 2023 On August 31, 2022, I gathered my belongings and started to depart the Dublin airport. Once outside I was met with a rush of cool air, blue skies, and...
Photocatalytic Activity of Titanium Dioxide Nanomembranes
Author: Yibing Hu | Major: Finance | Semester: Spring 2023 Hi, my name is Yibing Hu and I am a Finance major in the Walton Honors program. I am also a part of the pre-med program at the University of Arkansas, which was a big factor in my decision to pursue STEM...