Undergraduate students in the McLendon lab will help investigate how different isoforms of a protein, Sorbs2, impact the cytoskeletal structure of vascular smooth muscle cells. To accomplish this goal, an undergraduate researcher will learn molecular cloning techniques, tissue culture maintenance, transfection experiments, and western blotting. Students will have the opportunity to present their research findings at conferences and will be able to include valuable research experience to their CV. If a student wishes to take this opportunity, they would become a valuable member of the team and would have access to other students if they need training or questions answered.

Research in the Smith lab focuses on the inflammatory and endothelial response to acute surgical stress

This fellow will conduct interviews with current Anti-Violence Coalition (AVC) members to understand their experiences, motivations, and contributions. They will also engage in document analysis to review and synthesize existing materials produced by the AVC, including reports, meeting notes, and communications, to deepen their understanding of the coalition’s accomplishments and context. Using insights from both interviews and document analysis, the fellow will craft compelling narratives that highlight the group’s efforts and successes. These stories will be used to elevate awareness, foster engagement, and celebrate the coalition’s role in advancing anti-violence initiatives across campus and the broader community.

We seek highly motivated students interested in developing interdisciplinary laboratory skills, including basic microbiology practices, air and aerosol sampling techniques, and analytical methods. The overall goal of our lab is to understand the interactions between different environmental factors and respiratory pathogens, and to develop engineering controls that mitigate disease transmission.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated undergraduate students who are interested in immunology and want to investigate intestinal mucosa in two disease models, namely graft-versus-host disease and inflammatory bowel disease.

Our research seeks to understand how lipotoxic lipid metabolites ceramides impair nutrient sensing and leads to the development of metabolic diseases. The students will have the opportunity to acquire multiple skills in bioinformatics, molecular, biochemical, and cellular assays as well as mouse handling (if comfortable) and be co-authors on scientific manuscripts.

The Wahls Research lab is interested in the relationship between diet quality and clinical outcomes. Motor function is assessed using timed walk and hand function tests. Vision function, quality of life and blood biomarkers are also assessed. The study Efficacy of Diet on Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis is a five year study, completing in 2027.

In this position students can learn new perspectives and consider the ways human rights might apply to their vocational interests, developing a critical proficiency in human rights in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. Our work on human rights is done through a holistic approach, incorporating insight from a plurality of disciplines. Students will be able to choose from several options, all of which will enable them to learn and conduct research on human rights.