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Caroline Youdes NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Caroline Youdes NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023
NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Caroline Youdes Junior, Biology major, Spanish minor Research Mentor: Dr. Zhenheng Guo   I enjoy research because.... "I’m always learning something new and I love getting to be part of something bigger than myself that could create a meaningful difference in lives within my own community and beyond."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Paul Schlowak NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Paul Schlowak NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023
NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Paul Schlowak Senior, Economics major Research Mentor: Dr. Benjamin Rosa   I enjoy research because.... "...it satifies human's natural craving for truth. By doing research, I can contribute a small part to understanding important socio-economic issues like inequality."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Hena Kachroo NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Hena Kachroo NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023
NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Hena Kachroo Sophomore, Biochemistry major, Physics minor Research Mentor: Dr. Christopher Crawford   I enjoy research because.... "It gives me the chance to explore niche topics in a field I am interested in and apply what I have learned in the classroom to the real world."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Alexander Blevins NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Alexander Blevins NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023
NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Alexander Blevins Freshman, Computer Engineering Technology major Research Mentor: Dr. Philip Lee   I enjoy research because.... "Many aspects of my research may be able to help others, whether it is for an emergency plan of action or simply helping another researcher."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Lexi Nolletti NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Lexi Nolletti NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023
NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Lexi Nolletti Senior, Neuroscience major, Biology and Spanish minors Research Mentor: Dr. Rodgers   I enjoy research because.... "It's incredible to see the real-world applications of what I do in a test tube or petri dish."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Caroline Murphy NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Caroline Murphy NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023
NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Caroline Murphy Senior, Elementary Education and Psychology majors Research Mentors: Dr. Rebecca Krall and Dr. Jennifer Wilhelm   I enjoy research because.... "I get to isolate specific problems in our world and start working toward solutions."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK? "I applied for a research position advertised in my college."

Darcy Adreon NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Darcy Adreon NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023
NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Darcy Adreon Senior, Biochemistry and Spanish majors Research Mentor: Dr. David Rodgers   I enjoy research because.... "I get to make meaningful contributions to science while I am studying it."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK? "I became interested in Biochemistry research after taking Chemistry lab courses."  

Abraham Alhamdani NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Abraham Alhamdani NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023
NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Abraham Alhamdani Junior, Neuroscience major Research Mentor: Dr. Julie Pendergast   I enjoy research because.... "It allows me to make a unique impact on the world and my community."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK? "The ability to pursue and troubleshoot a novel question that has never been investigated."  

Chase Eastham NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Chase Eastham NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023
NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Chase Eastham Junior, Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology major Research Mentor: Dr. Peter Nagy   I enjoy research because.... "I enjoy research because the process of converting well formulated hypotheses into conclusions supported by properly interpreted data requires hard work and brings me satisfaction."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

SJ Lycans NCUR 2023 Spotlight

SJ Lycans NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023
NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

SJ Lycans Freshman, Chemical Engineering major Research Mentor: Dr. Rick Honaker   I enjoy research because.... "It pushes me to solve problems and implement the classroom into real life."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

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