Getting Out of My Comfort Zone at the MPSA Conference

“My biggest takeaway from this experience is that you cannot let your mental limitations and fears define you. Work hard, and let your work speak for itself.”

Scotland and Smoke: An SRNT Conference Recap

Charlotte (Charlie) McCormick is an honors student from San Antonio, Texas, studying public health and human development and family sciences. In March, she presented her research on FDA regulations on menthol at the Society for Nicotine and Tobacco Research in...

A First (Or Second) for Everything at the Next Gen(eration) Humanities Conference

“My advice to students considering research is to start early and research something you’re passionate about! There is an unlimited number of topics you can research, and you may be surprised at the amount of research that hasn’t been conducted yet.”

Expanding Student Voting Access

Alexa Roldan is an honors student majoring in political science on a pre-law track from Bentonville, Arkansas. Last month, she presented her research at the Next Gen(eration) Humanities Conference hosted at the Arkansas State Capitol. Digestible, easy-to-navigate and...

STEM at the State Capitol

Colten Nicholas is an honors student majoring in crop science and biochemistry from Van Buren, Arkansas. This semester, Colten presented his research on transgenic rice species at the State Capitol Building in Little Rock.   On February 14, I had the opportunity...
Gaining Conference Confidence

Gaining Conference Confidence

Sydney Buford is an honors student majoring in apparel merchandising and product development from Austin, TX. Last fall, she had the chance to present research from her honors thesis at the International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference.

Intern Life in London

Intern Life in London

“As soon as I touched down on English soil, I knew I had made the right choice. I indulged in all of the quintessential tourist things – bright red double-decker buses, Big Ben, fish and chips – and was infatuated with the city.”

The Power of a Pausa

The Power of a Pausa

“It was worth pushing through the unknown to experience all that Spain offered. I wish that I had understood beforehand that friends are a guarantee, as I never felt lonely, and eventually the unknown becomes known.”

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Preserving the Past: 5 Questions for Nastajae Alderson

“I want to talk about people who not many people know about and who haven’t had the voice to be seen as important.”

Beaucoups of Books: 5 Questions for Truman Scholar Cicely Shannon

Senior economics major Cicely Shannon’s love for books began at age four, when she learned to read. She began sharing her passion for reading in...

Service-Oriented Software: 5 Questions with Jack Norris

“I think human-centered design is about every decision you make—whatever the reason is for it—and how you can somehow draw a direct line to the person who’s using it. Something that we say at the studio a ton is that you don’t want to be a solution looking for a problem.”

No-Auditory-Um: Expanding Acoustic Access on Campus with Jamie Zakovec ’22

I think what we want moving forward in society is the sharing of ideas and the ability to understand where people are coming from. Providing equal opportunity so people won’t feel nervous walking into a place because they’re going to have to ask for help or get special services is going to benefit everyone.

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¡Muchas Gracias Madrid!

Caroline Kilo is an honors nursing major and Spanish minor from St. Louis, Missouri, who studied abroad in Madrid this past summer. While abroad, Caroline found the powerful impact on learning that comes from being completely immersed in another language and culture....

To Finland and Beyond!

Caroline Groves is an honors biology student on the pre-dental track from Monticello, Arkansas. Last January, she travelled to Finland to research climate change’s impact on reindeer food supplies in the Arctic through an analysis of teeth samples. Climate change and...

The Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss of Soccer 

“The name Gauss is now overlooked in physics though he is responsible for the first two fundamental equations of classical electromagnetism. A similar slight has affected the world of soccer with Bernard Genghini, who is now overlooked, though his career deserves to be remembered.”

Gurkhas on the Pitch: Nepali Footballers Playing in Europe

“Why are the Nepali people, who are praised for their performance in battle and mountaineering, not excelling at football? Are they not fit for football? Does it take different genetics to perform in football compared to battles and mountaineering? Are there even any Nepali who have managed to play in the elite European football leagues?”