Approximately 65 low-income elderly Lee County residents rely on Meals on Wheels each week, according to Nicole Forchielli, a senior studying nutrition dietetics. Nicole conducted her Undergraduate Research Fellowship this past summer under the mentorship of Dr. Yee Ming Lee in the College of Human Sciences. “I got involved volunteering with [Meals on Wheels] and…Continue Reading Recently in Research: Nicole Forchielli
Jieong (Jess) Choi began exploring undergraduate research opportunities her freshman year while enrolled in the Conservation Biology Learning Community. During her time in the learning community taught by Dr. Robert Boyd, Jess learned about research opportunities available to her from faculty members who visited the class. Jess is now a senior studying microbiology (pre-vet) and…Continue Reading Recently in Research: Jieong (Jess) Choi
Gabby Gilmer, a junior in chemical engineering, began her undergraduate research involvement fall of her Sophomore year in Dr. Gretchen Oliver’s lab in the School of Kinesiology. Gabby’s research involves studying athletes who suffer from pain in different areas of the body and how that pain affects their athletic ability. “I’m working on two different…Continue Reading Recently in Research: Gabby Gilmer
Holland Bankston is researching how microwave radiation, the kind used in your kitchen appliance, can be used to manufacture a material for energy storage. Holland is a senior studying polymer and fiber engineering. His undergraduate research fellowship is under the guidance of Dr. Xinyu Zhang. “I’m specifically focusing on a faster way to create nanocomposites….Continue Reading Recently in Research: Holland Bankston
Kasey, a senior studying biomedical sciences, began her undergraduate research involvement fall of her junior year. Her Undergraduate Research Fellowship project is being conducted under the guidance of Dr. Nancy Merner in the Harrison School of Pharmacy. Kasey is studying certain receptors called hydroxycarboxylic acid receptors. “My focus is looking at any potential genetic variance…Continue Reading Recently in Research: Kasey Shepp
William (Will) Kelner is a senior majoring concurrently in psychology and sociology. His Undergraduate Research Fellowship, under the guidance of Dr. Apryl Alexander, involves studying perceptions of mental illness on the Auburn University campus. “What I would like to look at is how college students perceive individuals who may be showing signs of mental illness,”…Continue Reading Recently in Research: Will Kelner
Undergraduate Research Fellow Robert Boothe is a senior studying biochemistry and conducting research under the guidance of Dr. Christian Goldsmith in the Chemistry Department. Robert is making chemicals for MRI contrasting agents that will highlight regions of the body that are dense with reactive oxygen species (ROS’s). “Generally, ROS’s are associated with various diseases and…Continue Reading Recently in Research: Robert Boothe
Ryan Heslin is an Undergraduate Research Fellow and senior studying biomedical sciences. His research mentor is Dr. Miranda Reed in the Harrison School of Pharmacy. Ryan began working with Dr. Reed in January 2016 studying a link between Alzheimer’s disease and inflammation. “What I look at specifically is introducing a viral mimic that will stimulate…Continue Reading Recently in Research: Ryan Heslin
“A lot of the research we do in our lab has to do with converting light into energy using solar fuel cells. I’m investigating the photocatalytic behavior of two-dimensional titanium oxycarbide nanosheets,” said Sahm Deravi, a senior studying chemical engineering. Sahm is an Undergraduate Research Fellow and is conducting research under the guidance of Dr….Continue Reading Recently in Research: Sahm Deravi