Students will investigate aquatic and terrestrial communities at the garden to determine organismal composition in each habitat. Their investigations can help to determine how to conserve or increase diversity.

Embark on a transformative journey by joining Dr. Fisher’s class, where curiosity meets action. In this dynamic virtual course, you’ll explore the rich landscape of disability research, uncovering untold stories and challenging conventional wisdom. Through engaging discussions and hands-on activities, you’ll learn to navigate the ethical complexities of research and harness the power of data to drive change. With opportunities to present your findings at conferences and coauthor publications with Dr. Fisher, you’ll expand your academic horizons and make a tangible impact on the world around you.

Business Innovation Group (BIG) created the Innovate workshop to give community members the tools and resources they need to THINK BIGger.

Cancer remains one of the most common causes of death in the US. We are interested in identifying and characterizing proteins that may be involved in cancers and ultimately finding molecules that can inhibit the function of these proteins. In the future, we hope that these molecules will be the basis of some cancer therapeutics. Currently, our efforts are focused on a family of proteins called Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases that are involved in regulating cellular signaling pathways.

Students will be able to evaluate the use of natural polymers such as cellulose to design and synthesized composites; decreasing the amount of organic solvents in the process. Students will also study the capacity of these natural composite to extract emerging pollutants from several environmental samples such as water and soil.

The relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer risk has been known since the beginning of the 20th century. While for several types of cancer, alcohol is considered a causative agent, for both cardia and non-cardia gastric cancer alcohol remains to be a probable cause based on evidence for intake greater than 45 grams per day (about three drinks daily). Students will learn how to critically review and interpret scientific evidence on alcohol and gastric cancer. Students will also learn how to examine etiological mechanisms, such as the content of congeners and other contaminants potentially implicated in development of gastric cancer.

Introducing Freshmen students in authentic research experiences and to explore the creative projects in different VIP teams so that scholars in the following semester are ready to join the research team!