Aug. 11, 2024
Finding the Perfect Fit
Incoming Stamps Scholar Luke Richey will pursue a civil engineering degree at the University of Missouri. Luke Richey spent back-to-back summers on the University of Missouri campus as a high school student, through the Missouri Scholars Academy (MSA) and the Kinder Institute Constitutional Democracy Academy. As Richey began visiting college campuses to find the perfect fit, those experiences in Columbia were always fresh in his mind. Richey said that he knew he could find success at Mizzou. As he got more serious about becoming a Tiger, Richey soon learned about the Stamps Scholarship and made it…
Aug. 8, 2024
A Summer of Discovery
The Cherng Summer Scholars program allows Honors College students at the University of Missouri to explore their passions through research projects aimed at questions they are interested in analyzing. Students who are accepted into the nine-week program participate in projects that are individually designed, with the support and mentorship of a Mizzou faculty member. “It’s a privilege to be able to work doing something you love, so I’m extremely grateful for the Cherng Summer Scholars program, to say the least,” said Emily Boyett, a senior journalism and political science double major. “It’s not often that you get the opportunity to geek…
Aug. 5, 2024
Cherng Summer Scholar Q&A – Gus Metz
The Cherng Summer Scholars program allows Honors College students at the University of Missouri to explore their passions through research projects aimed at questions they are interested in analyzing. Students who are accepted into the nine-week program participate in projects that are individually designed, with the support and mentorship of a Mizzou faculty member. This year, there were 12 Cherng Summer Scholars. Meet Gus Metz, a sophomore international studies and linguistics double major. Question: Which faculty member are you working with on your research? Answer: I worked with Dr. Michael Marlo, an associate professor of English. Question: What is the focus…
Aug. 4, 2024
Cherng Summer Scholar Q&A – Scott Roselli
The Cherng Summer Scholars program allows Honors College students at the University of Missouri to explore their passions through research projects aimed at questions they are interested in analyzing. Students who are accepted into the nine-week program participate in projects that are individually designed, with the support and mentorship of a Mizzou faculty member. This year, there are 12 Cherng Summer Scholars. Meet Scott Roselli, a senior biology major. Question: Which faculty member are you working with on your research? Answer: I work in the Cardiac Cell Physiology Lab. My PI is Timothy L. Domeier, an associate professor of medial pharmacology…
Aug. 3, 2024
Cherng Summer Scholar Q&A – Ava Roderick
The Cherng Summer Scholars program allows Honors College students at the University of Missouri to explore their passions through research projects aimed at questions they are interested in analyzing. Students who are accepted into the nine-week program participate in projects that are individually designed, with the support and mentorship of a Mizzou faculty member. This year, there are 12 Cherng Summer Scholars. Meet Ava Roderick, a senior philosophy and psychology double major. Question: Which faculty member are you working with on your research? Answer: I am working primarily with Nicole Campione-Barr, a professor of psychological sciences, in her Family Relationships and…
Aug. 2, 2024
Cherng Summer Scholar Q&A – Dustin Peters
The Cherng Summer Scholars program allows Honors College students at the University of Missouri to explore their passions through research projects aimed at questions they are interested in analyzing. Students who are accepted into the nine-week program participate in projects that are individually designed, with the support and mentorship of a Mizzou faculty member. This year, there are 12 Cherng Summer Scholars. Meet Dustin Peters, a senior biochemistry major. Question: Which faculty member are you working with on your research? Answer: I’m working with Dr. Michael Petris, a professor of biochemistry, as well as a fifth-year graduate student Chiemerie Azubuogu, in…
Aug. 1, 2024
Cherng Summer Scholar Q&A – Camila Gutierrez
The Cherng Summer Scholars program allows Honors College students at the University of Missouri to explore their passions through research projects aimed at questions they are interested in analyzing. Students who are accepted into the nine-week program participate in projects that are individually designed, with the support and mentorship of a Mizzou faculty member. This year, there were 12 Cherng Summer Scholars. Meet Camila Gutierrez, a junior biology and psychology double major. Question: Which faculty member are you working with on your research? Answer: I am working with Dr. Roberto Ulises Cofresí-Bonilla, an assistant professor of psychological sciences, in the Cofresi…
July 29, 2024
Cherng Summer Scholar Q&A – Noelle Abend
The Cherng Summer Scholars program allows Honors College students at the University of Missouri to explore their passions through research projects aimed at questions they are interested in analyzing. Students who are accepted into the nine-week program participate in projects that are individually designed, with the support and mentorship of a Mizzou faculty member. This year, there are 12 Cherng Summer Scholars. Meet Noelle Abend, a sophomore plant sciences major. Question: Which faculty member are you working with on your research? Answer: I am working in the lab of Dr. Antje Heese, an associate professor of biochemistry. Question: What is the…
July 26, 2024
Cherng Summer Scholar Q&A – Hannah Rice
The Cherng Summer Scholars program allows Honors College students at the University of Missouri to explore their passions through research projects aimed at questions they are interested in analyzing. Students who are accepted into the nine-week program participate in projects that are individually designed, with the support and mentorship of a Mizzou faculty member. This year, there are 12 Cherng Summer Scholars. Meet Hannah Rice, a junior biochemistry major. Question: Which faculty member are you working with on your research? Answer: I am working with Dan Bergstralh, an associate professor of biological sciences, in the Finegan-Bergstralh lab. Question: What is the…
July 24, 2024
Cherng Summer Scholar Q&A – Kameron Hahn
The Cherng Summer Scholars program allows Honors College students at the University of Missouri to explore their passions through research projects aimed at questions they are interested in analyzing. Students who are accepted into the nine-week program participate in projects that are individually designed, with the support and mentorship of a Mizzou faculty member. This year, there are 12 Cherng Summer Scholars. Meet Kameron Hahn, a senior biology major. Question: Which faculty member are you working with on your research? Answer: I am working in the Schulz Lab led by Laura Schulz, an associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and women’s health,…