by srkirby | Sep 7, 2018 | Biology, Honors College Research Grant, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Research
Many people rate snakes among their biggest fears, but for senior biology major Caylie Funk, working with timber rattlers is just part of the job. Caylie began her research on rattlesnake metabolic rates over the summer, and was immediately faced with a steep learning...
by Kendall Curlee | May 29, 2018 | Biology, English, Honors Passport/Pilgrimage, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
Dani Carson, an honors biology major with minors in English and Medieval and Renaissance studies, participated in her second Honors Passport course and was awarded a particularly juicy topic to research and present to the classmates who joined her on the Camino de...
by klw038 | May 11, 2017 | Biology, Honors College Research Grant, Honors thesis, Research
Haven Frazier, an honors biology major from Chandler, Arizona, has finished her thesis project researching tumor recurrence in relation to immune systems and will graduate summa cum laude – congrats Haven! She will attend medical school at the Kansas City University...
by Nathan Smith | Jan 9, 2017 | Art History, Art History, Biology, Honors College Study Abroad Grant, Honors Courses, Honors Passport/Peru, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
The Spanish built their churches on the massive stone foundations of the Inca they conquered, but craftsmen took care to blend Andean and Incan themes into the usual Christian symbols. In this excerpt from her Peru journal, honors biology major Rashi Ghosh reflects on...
by Nathan Smith | Jan 7, 2017 | Biology, Honors College Study Abroad Grant, Honors Courses, Honors Passport/Peru, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Peru, Study Abroad
On her way to Peru, honors biology major Kaitlyn Akel looks out the airplane window and finds unexpected visions in the city lights stretching out below. Kaitlyn is one of 16 honors students taking part in Honors Passport: Peru, a new study-at-home-and-abroad...
by Nathan Smith | Jul 29, 2016 | Athletics, Biology, Fellowships & Scholarships, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
Honors College Fellow Lexi Weeks accomplished a lot in her freshman year — winning both indoor and outdoor NCAA championships in the women’s pole vault, for starters, while starting work on her pre-med biology degree. Now, she’s headed for...
