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2022 Winter Term Recap
March 11, 2022
Office of Communications
More than 2,290 students explored projects and research opportunities outside of their normal course of study during Winter Term. In this wrap-up gallery we look back at some of the group projects students performed.
Student Pair Creates Science Education Initiative for Kids
August 3, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
Fourth-year Victoria Fisher and third-year Becca Fenselau cofounded an initiative that offers STEM videos for young learners.
Goldwater Scholarship Winner: Yanni Sarrimanolis
April 10, 2020
Amanda Nagy
Second-year biochemistry major Yannai Sarrimanolis studies atmospheric chemistry with Professor Matt Elrod.
Departments Across Campus Donate Personal Protective Equipment to Local Health Care Workers
March 26, 2020
Amanda Nagy
Student Health Services and science lab staff dip into their inventory of masks, gloves, and other supplies.
PERSIST: Intro to Research Project Helps Students Envision Themselves as Scientists
January 24, 2020
Amanda Nagy
New Winter Term offering gives underrepresented students meaningful insights into what it’s like to conduct research in a STEM lab.
Independent Scientific Research Opportunities Abound During Winter Term
January 20, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
In Professor William Parsons’ Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry Research Winter Term project, students delve deep into independent scientific research.
Sophomore Biochemistry Student is Lead Author on Peer-Reviewed Publication
December 18, 2019
Hillary Hempstead
David Fineman was part of a research group led by a neonatal researcher.
Postgrad Research at the FDA: Gabby Walsh ’18
June 26, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
Biology and biochemistry graduate Gabby Walsh ’18 is working as a postbaccalaureate fellow at the Food and Drug Administration.
Emergency Medicine Firsthand: Hugh Newcomb ’18
December 4, 2018
Jane Hobson ’22
Hugh Newcomb ’18 works as a medical scribe at an Inova Health System hospital in Fairfax, Virginia.
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Biochemistry and Ethics
October 29, 2018
Hillary Hempstead
An interdisciplinary module encourages students to think critically about biological and ethical implications of pesticide use.
