My name is Andy Gonzalez and I am a junior studying Computer Science at Florida State University. This summer, through the IDEA Grant, I am pursuing an interesting computational biology project studying the emerging area of spatial transcriptomics (ST). Imagine being able to map the activity of genes directly to the organs and tissues theyContinue reading “Andy Gonzalez: Exploring Cellular Landscapes with Computer Science”
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Contemplating Decay: Reclaiming the Sacred in the Grotesque
From a young age, I was captivated by death – not in a morbid sense, but as an unanswerable mystery. I couldn’t comprehend how someone could simply vanish, leaving behind only a body. What exactly dissolved in death? What vanished, leaving only silence where there was once the laughter, voice, warmth, and motion of aContinue reading “Contemplating Decay: Reclaiming the Sacred in the Grotesque”
Degrees of Opportunity: Mapping Success and Barriers for Justice-Impacted Students
By Eddie Fordham This summer, through the support of the Florida State University IDEA Grant, I am launching Degrees of Opportunity: Mapping Success and Barriers for Justice-Impacted Students. This research project explores the barriers to higher education faced by students who have had contact with the criminal legal system. It seeks to answer an essentialContinue reading “Degrees of Opportunity: Mapping Success and Barriers for Justice-Impacted Students”
Peter Fasano: Composing with Microtones
Greetings! This summer, I’m going to explore microtonality and extended Just Intonation in multiple ways to expand understanding and accessibility of it to give musicians another level of intention and control in their composing, performance, and producing. To explain how everything works, I need to discuss how sound works. Sounds are typically a chaotic lookingContinue reading “Peter Fasano: Composing with Microtones”
Kate Everett: Sodium Density and Cardiovascular Health
My name is Kate Everett, and I am a sophomore majoring in Dietetics with a minor in chemistry. After my undergraduate degree at FSU, I will be pursuing a master’s degree and internship in the hopes of becoming a dietitian. As a future dietitian, I am planning to work in either a sports, clinical, community,Continue reading “Kate Everett: Sodium Density and Cardiovascular Health”
Anne English: Music and Perceptions of Youth Crime
Hello, my name is Annie English, and I am honored to have been chosen as one of the recipients of an IDEA Grant this year! Currently, I am a junior pursuing a double major in Criminology and Psychology. I plan on obtaining a graduate degree of some kind, before heading towards a career in criminalContinue reading “Anne English: Music and Perceptions of Youth Crime”
Sequoia Ernst: Launching One’s Own Research
Hello! I’m Sequoia Ernst, I’m a senior majoring in Exercise Physiology; I’m especially interested in regulation of the cardiovascular system and plan to attend graduate school to continue studying it. I did an IDEA Grant last year with a group of two other undergraduates and had a great experience. While I enjoyed it, I wishedContinue reading “Sequoia Ernst: Launching One’s Own Research”
Flora Domitrovic: GIS and Urban Planning
This summer, I will be researching the historical origins of computer mapping technologies, known as geographic information systems (GIS), and their impact on the urban and environmental planning field. I’m interested in this topic because it combines several of my interests. I am a history major with a minor in urban planning, and I haveContinue reading “Flora Domitrovic: GIS and Urban Planning”
Alex Davidoff: The Intersection of Culture and Play
Play is generally undefined by the ones that study it and the idea of play is guided by the state and attitude of the participant, where they are inspired to take an action. I seek to explore how toys and play spaces affect our ability to connect with culture, creating subtle rituals and attitudes inContinue reading “Alex Davidoff: The Intersection of Culture and Play”
Jas Chawla: Drones, AI, and Post-Disaster Recovery
Hello! My name is Jas Chawla, and I am proud to be part of a team to have received an Idea Grant. To be honest, I was one of the people who majored in computer science because it was what all my friends were doing. In fact, my original plan was to major in Finance.Continue reading “Jas Chawla: Drones, AI, and Post-Disaster Recovery”
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