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NCUR 2022 Kayla Story

KAYLA STORY NCUR 2022 Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
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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. "  

NCUR 2022 Bri Grimsley

BRI GRIMSLEY NCUR 2022 Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
NCUR Spotlight, NCUR, Student Presentation

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."  

NCUR 202 Katie Chheang

KATIE CHHEANG NCUR 2022 Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
NCUR Spotlight, NCUR, Student Presentation

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?

NCUR 2022 Mackenzie Berry

MACKENZIE BERRY NCUR 2022 Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
NCUR Spotlight, NCUR, Student Presentation

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?

p@c 2022 Raven Barleston

RAVEN BARLESTON 2022 Posters-at-the-Capitol Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
Posters-at-the-Capitol, Student Presentation

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."   

NCUR 2022 Catherine Raine Esparza

CATHERINE RAINE ESPARZA NCUR 2022 Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
NCUR Spotlight, NCUR, Student Presentation

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?

p@c 2022 Lucas Bertucci

LUCAS BERTUCCI 2022 Posters-at-the-Capitol Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
Posters-at-the-Capitol, Student Presentation

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!"

NCUR 2022 Ash Pechon

ASH PECHON NCUR 2022 Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
NCUR Spotlight, NCUR, Student Presentation

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?

p@c 2022 Matthew Bernard

MATTHEW BERNARD 2022 Posters-at-the-Capitol Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
Posters-at-the-Capitol, Student Presentation

MATTHEW BERNARD Junior, Chemical Engineering major with a minor in Mathematics Research Mentor: Dr. Dibakar Bhattacharyya   I enjoy research because.... "My research topic allows me to apply my education in engineering and chemistry towards my passion for medicine and medical technology."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

NCUR 2022 Bryna Vargo

BRYNA VARGO NCUR 2022 Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
NCUR Spotlight, NCUR, Student Presentation

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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