My name is Andrew Taylor and I’m currently a biology student at Florida State University pursuing a track in genetics/genomics with a minor in math. Since high school I’ve been fascinated by both disciplines for their ability to thread together ideas from multiple areas of study and across different levels of organization. More specifically, I’mContinue reading “Andrew Taylor: A Love of Science and a Better Understanding of the World”
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Katherine Henning: The Outdoorist and the Fenholloway River
Hello! My name is Katherine Henning and I am a sophomore majoring in environmental science from right here in Tallahassee. As you may guess from my major I love the outdoors, you can often find me going to the beach or hiking in my free time. I am a student in the FSU Honors program,Continue reading “Katherine Henning: The Outdoorist and the Fenholloway River”
Ashley David: Soret Effect and the Future of Batteries
My name is Ashley David. I am a junior studying biomedical engineering, with plans to pursue a PhD after graduation from FSU. I am originally from Birmingham, Michigan. I decided to come to FSU not only because of the beautiful campus environment, but because of all the opportunities and support offered to students by bothContinue reading “Ashley David: Soret Effect and the Future of Batteries”
December Blog: Benchmarks
Greetings! I am very happy with my progress towards my goals. I have gotten a glorious amount of additional experience with conservation and research from the one program I have completed, as well as a bit more insight into what life is for a career conservationist. The biggest step towards my goals, is refreshing myContinue reading “December Blog: Benchmarks”
Guissella E. Cruz Rodriguez: Overcoming the IRB Hurdle
My summer project began with working on my academic literature review ad reading the growing literature on the impact image-based sexual abuse has on young women and femme. As my summer experience comes to a close for the semester, I was able to finish an academic literature review, draft and complete a thematic interview guide,Continue reading “Guissella E. Cruz Rodriguez: Overcoming the IRB Hurdle”
Matthew Forrest: Early Mornings and Patience with the Weather
When I originally envisioned this mural project, the plan was to create a mural on a single wall with multiple portraits in it. As time has gone on, the project has grown into a series of murals on multiple walls. This has meant quite a leap in the amount of time spent actually painting andContinue reading “Matthew Forrest: Early Mornings and Patience with the Weather”
David Wedderburn: Finding Purpose and Balance during a Virtual Summer
This summer, I have encountered a numerous amount of challenges and obstacles. Throughthese challenges, I learned a lot about myself, my goals, strengths, and weaknesses. At thebeginning of my internship with Tampa Bay Wave, I was unaware of what I wanted. I wasunintentional in my actions. I knew that I wanted to learn about buildingContinue reading “David Wedderburn: Finding Purpose and Balance during a Virtual Summer”
Guissella Cruz Rodriguez: Protecting the Vulnerable from Image-based Sexual Abuse
My name is Guissella Cruz Rodriguez and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a rising fourth-year Service Scholar at Florida State University and I am a Sociology Major and a Political Science minor. I have found a home at the Center for Leadership and Social Change as a Service Scholar since I enjoy spending myContinue reading “Guissella Cruz Rodriguez: Protecting the Vulnerable from Image-based Sexual Abuse”
Derrick Woodard: Understanding the Black Experience at PWI FSU
When looking back over the proposed schedule created for this summer, much of the project was followed as planned. My research mentor, Dr. Dawn Matthews, and I were able to host two black student focus groups. Each focus group was made up of one gender and they both took place in May 2021. The pointContinue reading “Derrick Woodard: Understanding the Black Experience at PWI FSU”
Elizabeth Schutte: Conservation Penguin-Style
During the first half of my IDEA Grant experience, I have begun the process of planning my research team’s upcoming outreach event both from a broad perspective and in a detailed manner. After team conversations and evaluation, it has been decided that the event will be held in early to mid September, and the themeContinue reading “Elizabeth Schutte: Conservation Penguin-Style”
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