The volume of undergraduate research done by the students isn’t common – it’s often a graduate-level experience. But not at The College of Idaho. Faculty and students work hand-in-hand, creating strong mentorship and teaching moments.
Sophomore Bezawit Kassaye and senior Makenzie Stapley each presented on different aspects of the same project: research on star-forming regions within the Milky Way galaxy called Yellowballs.
Being a modern astronomer, as Devine explains it, is much more than looking through telescopes. It includes a lot of data collection and then an examination of that data.
Going back to her youth, to the forest preserves of Chicago, Geissler’s focus – not only in the internship, but in her career – will be rooted in what she already knows.
Sara Heggland and Luke Daniels both received new grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling more than $270,000 to expand the College’s research opportunities.
Summers-Duffy and her intern, College of Idaho sophomore Regan Moore, work regularly at the Center in Boise to make sure the exhibit is in proper order.
Throughout the summer research experience, Truksa witnessed confidence building in Harwood and improvement in her ability to learn and make things happen faster.
The Stueckle Scholarships were awarded to three sophomore students who are pursuing science degrees. They’re also members of the College’s Gipson Honors program.
