Filming Outside My Comfort Zone

By Donovan Acevedo, Monroe Community College This was the most awe-inspiring experience I will ever get to witness. I’m extremely grateful to have traveled that far and to do something I love while being there. This experience has definitely helped me know what it’s like to film at an unfamiliar location, with unknown individuals. ThingsContinue reading “Filming Outside My Comfort Zone”

Bofedales: The World Between STEM and Humanities

By Kate Laudy, Syracuse University Hi! My name’s Kate Laudy, and I’m from the SF Bay Area, California. I go to Syracuse University in New York, although I’m currently studying abroad in Santiago de Chile, taking biology and policy classes at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC), learning about the local and regional history ofContinue reading “Bofedales: The World Between STEM and Humanities”

Next door: Neighbors Need Not

By Aleksandra Woźniak, Johns Hopkins University After returning from my travels, I feel as though I have stepped into a world separate from the one I have inhabited throughout the summer. Or perhaps it is the perspective I have gathered that has suddenly made the familiar seem distant. Somewhere between airport gates, where the languageContinue reading “Next door: Neighbors Need Not”

 Experiencing Indonesian Through a New Lense

By Islah Muhammad, Monroe Community College  I landed in Indonesia, carrying one particular naïve assumption, that a country is a  country. Indeed, Indonesia has over 17,000 islands, but somewhere in the back of my mind I  figured that differences between the cities would be about as dramatic as choosing between  Walmart and target. It tookContinue reading ” Experiencing Indonesian Through a New Lense”

Understanding The Catholic Revival: Where to Go Next

By Kristen Cavanagh, Florida State University Over the last few years, there has been evidence that younger generations are becoming open-minded toward religion. Hostile atheism has been supplanted by a vague spiritualism and agnosticism. Taking it a step further, it appears young adults are interested in Catholicism and Organized Christianity. This trend has been well-documentedContinue reading “Understanding The Catholic Revival: Where to Go Next”

The Gold of Piedmont: How Global Research Redefined My Culinary Perspective

By Francisca Tan, Austin Community College In my two decades of culinary leadership, I have placed thousands of ingredient orders, managed complex inventories, and tracked every gram for corporate profitability. I used to view ingredients through the pragmatic lens of economics. However, standing in the rolling, sun-drenched hills of the Langhe region in Piedmont, Italy,Continue reading “The Gold of Piedmont: How Global Research Redefined My Culinary Perspective”

Post-Travel Reflection 

By Elizabeth Feldkamp, University of Missouri-Kansas City Traveling to Antigua Guatemala to research the reconstruction phases of the San Agustín ruins following major earthquakes was one of the most rewarding experiences of my academic career. As an Urban Planning and Design student, I often study how cities evolve in response to growth, policy, and redevelopment.Continue reading “Post-Travel Reflection “

On dit quoi?

By William Merrix, Florida State University For my final blog post, I want to share with you some of the preliminary findings, impact, and conversational contributions of the data I collected this summer. For seven weeks this summer, I collaborated with a Nouchi-speaking translator who tutored me in basic Nouchi before interviewing with Nouchi respondents.Continue reading “On dit quoi?”

The Complexity of juvenile corals in Bonaire

By Kassandra Sevila, Florida State University My research in Bonaire focuses on the abundance and distribution of juvenile corals. Juvenile corals are important because they represent the next generation of the reef. Their ability to settle and survive can help us better understand a reef’s potential to recover. Through our research, we examined how juvenileContinue reading “The Complexity of juvenile corals in Bonaire”

Stitching Through Time: Exploring English Hand Embroidery as Art, Communication, and Cultural Memory pt.3

By Violet Lorish, Florida State University  Violet Lorish at the V&A Kensington. July 19, 2026 Hello from across the pond! I have been thoroughly enjoying all of the new experiences and exciting interviews I have scheduled  while in London and Liverpool. My studies have been very rewarding and I am so excited to share what IContinue reading “Stitching Through Time: Exploring English Hand Embroidery as Art, Communication, and Cultural Memory pt.3”