Erica Kremer, Carly Fulcher, Matthew Holzaepfel: Learning Best Practices in Audience Engagement

My name is Erica Kremer, and I am a rising senior cello performance major here at FSU.As someone who has always studied and been around music, I have never experienced not knowing everything about a music performance I was watching. Every concert I have been in the audience for, I either knew the pieces beingContinue reading “Erica Kremer, Carly Fulcher, Matthew Holzaepfel: Learning Best Practices in Audience Engagement”

Erin Murphy and Jenna Johnson: Applications of Machine Learning in NCAA Division I Beach Volleyball Training and Analysis

The NCAA first recognized Beach Volleyball as a championship sport in 2016, and it has since become the fastest growing NCAA sport in history. Despite this recent growth, there is limited research, media exposure, and official online training resources dedicated to beach volleyball. Florida State’s beach volleyball team is one of only two programs toContinue reading “Erin Murphy and Jenna Johnson: Applications of Machine Learning in NCAA Division I Beach Volleyball Training and Analysis”

Rocio Diaz: Working to Improve Hygiene Practices in Honduras

Since my first semester at Florida State University in the Fall of 2019, I have been working alongside Dr. Charles Fleischer and his team, on a primarily student-led global health research project. Throughout my time working as a research assistant, I have learned of the vast array of preventable diseases that plague rural and impoverishedContinue reading “Rocio Diaz: Working to Improve Hygiene Practices in Honduras”

Emma Davis: Anita McGee and the Army Nurse Corps

My name is Emma Davis, and I am a Presidential Scholar at Florida State University pursuing a dual degree in History and French with minors in Museum Studies and Humanities. Currently, I work at the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation here in Tallahassee. After graduating from FSU next spring, I hope to continue working inContinue reading “Emma Davis: Anita McGee and the Army Nurse Corps”

Alexis Cox, Florence Mumbi, and Ella Missey: Exploring the Role of Gut Microbiome and Celiac Disease

Our names are Ella Missey, Florence Mumbi, and Alexis Cox; we are very excited to meet you! Ella and Florence are both biochemistry majors going into their third year at FSU and Alexis is a biology major going into her fourth year. Alexis, Flo, and Ella all plan to go to medical school. Alexis wantsContinue reading “Alexis Cox, Florence Mumbi, and Ella Missey: Exploring the Role of Gut Microbiome and Celiac Disease”

Sathvik Bilakanti: Developing Nanobodies to Combat Parasites

What do you think of when you think of a human parasite? Most people might think of blood-sucking creatures like vampire bats and fleas, or maybe tapeworms. However, the vast majority of human parasites are much, much smaller. Diseases like malaria, dysentery, athlete’s foot are all caused by microscopic parasites. In fact, millions of peopleContinue reading “Sathvik Bilakanti: Developing Nanobodies to Combat Parasites”

Derica Parathundil: Improving Interventions for those Deaf or Hard of Hearing

My name is Derica Parathundil and I am going to be starting my fourth and final year at Florida State University in Fall 2021. I am in the Communication Sciences and Disorders major; that mouthful translates to the study of hearing, speech, swallowing, and balance disorders. A little about me beyond my transcript is thatContinue reading “Derica Parathundil: Improving Interventions for those Deaf or Hard of Hearing”

Alex: Self Discovery while Working from Home

Alex Jeannite is 2020 Tech Fellows majoring in computer science and interned at Tampa Bay Wave. The take-aways from my internship with Tampa Bay Wave are actually quite interesting. It has been a journey of internal struggle and professional development, honestly. I have learned quite a bit about myself and from a professional stand point.Continue reading “Alex: Self Discovery while Working from Home”

Chris: A Summer of Improving My Business

Chris Lormeus is a 2020 Tech Fellow who is interning at Tallahassee’s Domi Station. My biggest takeaways from Domi Station was surrounding myself with like-minded individuals who are dedicated to accomplishing the goals they set out for themselves. I also learned when generating a team, it is key that you have a specialist in eachContinue reading “Chris: A Summer of Improving My Business”

Nohemi: The End of the Summer and Next Steps

Nohemi Soza-Acevedo is a 2020 FSU Tech Fellow interning at Orlando’s StarterStudio. As my last week at StarterStudio is coming to an end, I cannot help but realize the great experiences and individuals I have virtually encountered during the past 10 weeks. Throughout my time with StarterStudio, I have experienced many challenging and wonderful momentsContinue reading “Nohemi: The End of the Summer and Next Steps”