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,…
July 22, 2024
Cherng Summer Scholar Q&A – Kylie McHargue
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 Kylie McHargue, a senior ancient Mediterranean studies and biochemistry double major. Question: Which faculty member are you working with on your research? Answer: I work in Xiao Heng’s lab. Dr. Heng is an associate professor of biochemistry. Question:…
July 19, 2024
Cherng Summer Scholar Q&A – Blake Arciga
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 Blake Arciga, a junior biochemistry major. Question: Which faculty member are you working with on your research? Answer: My PI is Satyanarayana Rachagani, an associate professor of veterinary medicine and surgery. Question: What is the focus of your…
July 17, 2024
Cherng Summer Scholar Q&A – Emily Boyett
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 Emily Boyett, a senior journalism and political science double major. Question: Which faculty member are you working with on your research? Answer: I’m working with Bryce Reeder, an associate professor of political science in the Truman School of Government…
July 15, 2024
Cherng Summer Scholar Q&A – Mackenna Rodgers
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 Mackenna Rodgers, a senior biochemistry major. Question: Which faculty member are you working with on your research? Answer: I am currently working with Peter Cornish, an associate professor of biochemistry, along with some assistance with the plant side…
Feb. 8, 2024
Planting Seeds of Success
Maxwell Daubert grew up in an academic environment and has developed a passion for all things academia, especially research. He spent plenty of time with his father, Christopher Daubert, who has conducted academic research for years and is the the vice chancellor and dean of the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Photo courtesy of Maxwell Daubert. Maxwell Daubert, a senior majoring in biology with a minor in anthropology, grew up in an environment that fostered constant learning. Daubert, who moved to the Columbia area between his freshman and sophomore years of high school, spent a…
Oct. 30, 2023
Making Connections
A Discovery Fellow, Manisha Muthukaruppan has been plenty involved in undergraduate research opportunities during her first semester at Mizzou. The chance to participate in research early in her collegiate career at MU was actually a big selling point as Muthukaruppan was searching for the right college fit. When Manisha Muthukaruppan arrived on the University of Missouri campus in August to begin her first semester, she knew there were going to be multiple chances to make connections with her fellow Tigers. The freshman biochemistry major has taken advantage of those opportunities. Muthukaruppan has joined a handful of organizations during…