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LAUREN HUDSON

Mar 1, 2022

LAUREN HUDSON Senior, Neuroscience and Biology major with a minor in Spanish Research Mentor: Dr. Nathan Vanderford I enjoy research because.... "It allowed me to discover a hidden passion!" How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

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?

KAYLI BOLTON

Feb 28, 2022

KAYLI BOLTON Junior, Biology major Research Mentor: Dr. Matthew Gentry I enjoy research because.... "I enjoy research because it pushes me to think critically, has introduced me to amazing people, and allows me to contribute to science and medicine in a meaningful way." 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?

RAVEN BARLESTON

Feb 28, 2022

RAVEN BARLESTON Junior, Dietetics major Research Mentor: Dr. Kendra OoNorasak I enjoy research because.... "Research allows me to step outside my comfort zone, challenge me in a new way, and gain more knowledge in dietetics. " How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK? "My mentor Kendra OoNorasak introduced me to research."

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?

LUCAS BERTUCCI

Feb 28, 2022

LUCAS BERTUCCI Junior, Chemical Engineering major with minors in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Photography Research Mentor: Drs. Joshua Werner and Jack Groppo I enjoy research because.... "No one knows all the right answers and that is okay! Being part of a research team means that we are in this journey together. When things do not go as we hope, we are going to struggle together. But when we figure it out, we are going to celebrate together!"

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