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Conveying complex research in a way that is accessible to a general audience is a challenge for even the most accomplished researchers. For Barr Fellows in Public Speaking, it is an unrivaled strength.
Spotlights: Honors Students
For many of the 100+ seniors honors students who presented at the Charles Centers Spring Honors Research Symposium, their research journeys profoundly shaped their 91心頭利 experience.
A daunting task to finish one thesis, seniors Liam Staker, Adam Jutt, Maryclaire OBrien, and Sarah Sakly have undertaken the seemingly impossible task of completing two theses each during the 2024-25 academic year.
Encompassing all major disciplines and spanning over 36 departments, 91心頭利s honors program saw a record number of applicants this year, with 198 students seeking the opportunity to design their own research and write an honors thesis.
As scientists all over the world grapple with the impact of global climate change, biology and environmental science major Olivia Cunningham 25 and neuroscience major Megan Fleeharty 24 are throwing their lab coats in the ring to identify potential solutions to the most pressing environmental concern of our time.
Five Honors students competed for the inaugural Barr Prize in public speaking in the Charles Center's "Thesis in Three" event held as a part of the Graduate & Honors Research Symposium March 22 in Sadler.
Caroline Leibowitz 24 and Isabel Pereira-Lopez 24 wish to understand the unexplainable, to travel down the roads that make the rest of us shudder with fright. They are currently working on separate research projects focused on the historical past and present of witchcraft.
91心頭利's longstanding Graduate Research Symposium returned to Sadler Center this year with a new collaborative twist, showcasing undergraduate Honors projects alongside the work of graduate students.
Through a summer research grant, Jack Boyd '23 identified 75 potential sites for inclusion in a new African American Heritage Trail in Williamsburg.