by | Jan 16, 2020 | Advice/Tips, Uncategorized
By: Darci Walton So what’s it gonna be? As a freshman (and even sophomore) the most terrifying word for me to hear was “thesis.” The idea of a thesis sounded like something fancy academics wrote by candlelight while sipping tea in an office overrun by beautifully...
by srkirby | Dec 17, 2019 | Advice/Tips, Conference, Honors College Research Travel Grant, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Meet the Students, Path Program, Psychology
Honors psychology/sociology senior and Path Scholar Rebeca Zapata recently had the opportunity to present research from her honors thesis at a national conference in Atlanta, Georgia, thanks to an Honors College Conference/Workshop Travel Grant. Unsurprisingly, she...
by srkirby | Apr 11, 2019 | Advice/Tips, Honors thesis
It’s an interesting phrase: defending one’s thesis. It brings up images of medieval soldiers standing their ground, swords drawn and shields raised, images of concrete walls and barbed wire. Images of Alabama linebackers in streaky eye black. But it doesn’t have...
by srkirby | Mar 7, 2019 | Advice/Tips, Anthropology, Biology, Honors College Research Travel Grant, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
How often do you floss? And be honest, because anthropology and biology major Grace Roberts can see the truth! The sophomore Bodenhamer Fellow is working with Dr. Peter Ungar to research patterns of tooth wear, with hopes to ultimately help dentists better...
by Kendall Curlee | Feb 20, 2019 | Advice/Tips, Architectural Studies, Art History, College of Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Fay Jones School of Architecture, Honors thesis, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
You’ve got your thesis topic, and you’ve found a faculty mentor. Now the real work begins – and the most critical component is not reading dusty tomes, running experiments in the lab or digging up the latest articles in Lexis Nexis. Your most important task is to...
by srkirby | Nov 16, 2018 | Advice/Tips, Conference, Honors thesis, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Research, Research Travel
Honors psychology major Bailey Mathis recently presented a poster on her honors thesis research at the National Conference for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology in Kansas City, Missouri. She encourages all students to attend a conference in...
