NCUR Spotlight

Sarah Foster

Mar 13, 2023

Sarah Foster Junior, Human Health Sciences major, Pharmacology minor Research Mentors: Dr. Yuan Wen & Dr. John McCarthy I enjoy research because.... "I enjoy research because of the wide variety of opportunities it may bring you. There are many different skill sets in the lab that can fit anybody's interests. You also are able to experience the science you learn about in class first hand."

Abigail Mortell

Mar 13, 2023

Abigail Mortell Senior, History major, Music Performance and International Studies minors Research Mentor: Dr. Jane E. Calvert I enjoy research because.... "I find history to be a very humbling and rewarding subject, one that increases my empathy while challenging my values and conceptions of the world, and my experience has been elevated through the internships and independent research projects I have been lucky to do."

JOSEPH ISON

Mar 1, 2022

Joseph Ison Senior, Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology, Biology, and Spanish majors Research Mentor: Dr. Heather Campbell-Speltz I enjoy research because.... "I get to bring a new perspective to answer intriguing questions about the world." How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

KAYLA STORY

Feb 28, 2022

Kayla Story Junior, Middle Level Teacher Education for Science and Math major and Theatre minor Research Mentors: Drs. Lin Xiang, Molly Fisher, and Jennifer Wilhelm I enjoy research because.... "It allows me to engage in something that is outside of my major yet still applies to my future. All this work we are putting in could be beneficial to many people, and that’s really cool to see. "

BRI GRIMSLEY

Feb 28, 2022

Bri Grimsley Senior, Anthropology major and Criminology minor Research Mentors: Carol Street and Dr. Julia Ravenscroft I enjoy research because.... "It’s ultimately fulfilling. Even completing small tasks feels like a victory in my research, and the excitement I feel when I’m approaching an end goal is unlike anything else."

KATIE CHHEANG

Feb 28, 2022

Katie Chheang Junior, Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology major Research Mentor: Dr. Olga Tsyusko I enjoy research because.... "It gives me the chance to learn new things and work with all kinds of different people from professors to graduate students and undergraduate students." How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

MACKENZIE BERRY

Feb 28, 2022

Mackenzie Berry Junior, Animal Science major and Agricultural Economics minor Research Mentor: Dr. Joao Costa I enjoy research because.... "I enjoy being in close contact with the animals and leaning. " How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

CATHERINE RAINE ESPARZA

Feb 28, 2022

Catherine Raine Esparza Honors Junior, Sustainable Agriculture, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering majors Research Mentor: Dr. Elisa D'Angelo I enjoy research because.... "I have always been interested in human effects on the environment, and being able to quantifiably see those effects in the lab is fascinating to me." How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

ASH PECHON

Feb 28, 2022

Ash Pechon Junior, Psychology and Sociology majors, Criminology and Philosophy minors Research Mentor: Carol Street I enjoy research because.... "it's exciting to contribute to new research and know you're doing something important. Conducting my own research has taught me so much, and it's great experience for the future." How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

BRYNA VARGO

Feb 28, 2022

Bryna Vargo Junior, Neuroscience major and Psychology minor Research Mentor: Dr. David Rodgers I enjoy research because.... "It allows me to apply what I learn in the classroom." How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK? "I wanted to be more active in the neuroscience field."

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