by Admin | Apr 17, 2020 | Improving Health, NAU, Student Stories, Universities
Finding common ground—an unexpected side effect of cancer research project The first time he drove to the Hopi reservation, NAU senior Jordan Ojeda found himself in an unfamiliar landscape. Unlike the Phoenix suburb where he grew up, on the reservation there are no...
by Admin | Apr 9, 2020 | Improving Health, NAU, Student Stories, Universities
Chris Keefe is blending his passions for biology and computer science to help tackle the sixth leading cause of death in the United States—Alzheimer’s disease. To do that, he is using microbiome bioinformatics and computer software development to investigate the...
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...
