Hello! My name is Ainsley Bowie, and I am a junior at Florida State University. My major is Public Health, and one day I hope to attend graduate school. With the help of the IDEA Grant Program, I will be completing a research project this summer for my Honors in the Major thesis on socialContinue reading “Ainsley Bowie: Socializing in Long-term Ostomates”
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Claire Sullivan: Mindfully Managing Hypertension
Hi everyone! My name is Claire Sullivan, and I am a sophomore majoring in Community Patient Care on a pre-med track. When I last wrote to you all, I was working to prepare for FSU’s 2025 President’s Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence. Now, six months later, I am excited to share with you how myContinue reading “Claire Sullivan: Mindfully Managing Hypertension”
Jordyn Bain: Developing Policy Recommendations to Combat Human Trafficking
My name is Jordyn Bain, and I am currently a third-year student studying International Affairs and Economics on a pre-law track. I am in the process of completing an Honors in the Major Project. I began my research in the fall, and with the support of the IDEA Grant committee and my research mentor, IContinue reading “Jordyn Bain: Developing Policy Recommendations to Combat Human Trafficking”
Matthew Baca: Mindfulness and Hypertension
Hi! My name is Matthew Baca, and I’m an Exercise Physiology major at Florida State University on the pre-med track. I’ve always been interested in medicine, especially because of my love for sports growing up. Over time, that interest has expanded beyond athletics into a broader passion for understanding how the body works and howContinue reading “Matthew Baca: Mindfulness and Hypertension”
Copeland Frazee: Integrative Science for Healthy Aging
Hi! My name is Copeland Frazee, and I am a sophomore at Florida State University.This summer, I will be working on an IDEA Grant research project that focuses on a simple, yet important idea: how does what we eat impact how we think, move, and age. My partner, Jonathan, and I will be looking atContinue reading “Copeland Frazee: Integrative Science for Healthy Aging”
Zoe Silva: The Greater Impact & Future Direction
Our research looks to understand whether current sodium intake guidelines should be revised to ones that are variable and individualized. Current sodium intake guidelines are the same for everybody – 2,300 mg a day – regardless of a host of physiological factors that may impact how much sodium people actually need. As previously discussed, twoContinue reading “Zoe Silva: The Greater Impact & Future Direction”
Dev Sangha: Why Tissue Stiffness Matters
Impact: One thing that surprised me was how much we can learn about our health just from tissue stiffness. When tissue becomes stiffer or softer than normal, it can be a sign of serious problems like cancer or heart disease. Studying such alterations can give us better ways of diagnosing diseases at an early stageContinue reading “Dev Sangha: Why Tissue Stiffness Matters”
Antonia Pretelt: Looking to the Future and Final Reflections
With the summer coming to a close, I am happy to report that my research project is approaching its final stages! The creatures are coming to fruition, and my painting is developing in an exciting direction thanks to the help of my family and peers. I recently moved back home for the rest of theContinue reading “Antonia Pretelt: Looking to the Future and Final Reflections”
Kellan Kissinger: Impacts and Next Steps
Hello again! My name is Kellan Kissinger and I am an IDEA Grant recipient currently working on an Honors in the Major thesis about how female utopianism appears in medieval and contemporary texts. Specifically, my thesis aims to explore the intersections between Christine de Pizan’s medieval A Book of the City of Ladies and contemporaryContinue reading “Kellan Kissinger: Impacts and Next Steps”
Morgan Krause: Changing Environments Changes Communities
Dear Reader: What does your connection with the environment look like? My IDEA Grant project examines social-ecological system connections and documents the relationship between human and environmental well-being. Inspired by my passion for environmental justice, I advocate for a rural fishery and historic community in my working paper, presenting the Apalachicola Bay oyster decline asContinue reading “Morgan Krause: Changing Environments Changes Communities”
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