by Admin | Apr 9, 2020 | Improving Health, NAU, Student Stories, Universities
Kaitlyn Parra aspires for a career in research. And what’s most important for her is seeing that infectious disease research can directly impact patients in a positive way. “All of this is life-changing,” Parra said. “I really wanted to go into medicine. And now that...
by Admin | Apr 7, 2020 | Innovations, NAU, Student Stories, Universities
Amid a national opioid crisis, chemistry major Noelle Waltenburg is finding ways to help people move on from their addiction. She and other students in assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry Naomi Lee’s lab are researching an opioid vaccine that could be...
by Admin | Mar 31, 2020 | ASU, Improving Health, NAU, Student Stories, UArizona, Universities
“I don’t know what to call it,” said Joseph Espinoza, “but I feel like I have to do something about it. I have to try to find some answers.” In 2018 Espinoza experienced an unexpected confluence of his personal life and his work as an undergraduate researcher. That...
by Admin | Dec 17, 2019 | Innovations, Learning Labs, Student Stories, UArizona, Universities
The KEYS High School Summer Internship Program provides hands-on research opportunities to talented students from diverse backgrounds. By introducing the students to all facets of science research at the University of Arizona, KEYS — which stands for Keep Engaging...
by Admin | Dec 17, 2019 | Innovations, Learning Labs, Looking Beyond, Student Stories, UArizona, Universities
L’SPACE, a program at Arizona State University is starting undergraduate students on a career path that could lead them to join NASA spaceflight mission teams. Funded at $5.04 million for three years by NASA, the program — dubbed L’SPACE (for Lucy Student...
by Admin | Dec 17, 2019 | Improving Health, Student Stories, UArizona, Universities
Jen Koevary, Ph.D. is Chief Operating and Financial Officer at Avery Therapeutics. Dr. Koevary has a background in business development and medical device R&D. She was previously responsible for commercialization of university technology at the University of...