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Sep 12, 2023

Through the Student Lens – Thriving student’s success underscores the experience and perspective gained through Wheaton’s faculty-led trips

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  • Parents
How does the college create opportunity for students to develop a classroom research interest into a fully immersive, student-led experience out in the field? Check…
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May 06, 2022

Prevalence of Saccharomyces Yeast in the Wheaton Woods

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  • Biology
We collected yeast, a single celled fungus, from the Wheaton Woods to determine the prevalence of saccharomyces species in Massachusetts. The data we collected will…
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May 06, 2022

The Unseen Diversity in Wheaton Woods

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  • Biology
The leaf litter that coats the forest floor is full of biodiversity. After research, we find that Wheaton Woods holds new and uncharacterized filamentous fungi.
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May 04, 2022

Parabens: A Scare Story?

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  • Chemistry
  • English
  • Environmental Science
This PSA was the final project for Writing in Professional Contexts. It explains the environmental hazards of parabens.
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May 03, 2022

Abundance, Morphometrics, and Diet Diversity of Invasive praying Mantises in Southeastern Massachusetts

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  • Academics
  • Biology
  • Environmental Science
An investigation into the size metrics and diet compositions of two species of invasive praying mantises in the Wheaton area.
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May 03, 2022

An Idea About Embryonic Development

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  • Academic Festival
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology
  • Genomics
Cilia are cellular appendages extending from most of our cells. These complex structures serve both motor and sensory functions. This project explores genetic patterns that…
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Apr 28, 2021

Blood Vessel Growth in the Zebrafish Fin

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  • Academic Festival
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
We have developed a method for quantitating blood vessel branching in the zebrafish fin.
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Apr 28, 2021

White Recognition of Systemic Racism

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  • Academic Festival
  • Biochemistry
  • Psychology
Something that white people of all political backgrounds, ideologies, and stances must take accountability for is recognizing the power of their race.
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Apr 28, 2021

Sugar, Stress, and Sex: Impact of stress on reward-related behaviors and pathways in female rats

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  • Animal Behavior
  • Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
A closer look at the effects of stress in an animal model of anhedonia.
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Nov 05, 2020

Vermont Wildlife Rehabilitation

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  • Animal Behavior
I spent the summer of 2020 apprenticing with a VT Wildlife Rehabilitator, working with orphaned opossums and raccoons.
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May 11, 2020

Genetic Modification of Human Embryos : Should This Practice Be Allowed?

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  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Legal Studies
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  • Political Science
The development of human genetic modification stands as one of the most impactful discoveries of the 21st century.
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Oct 03, 2019

International Student Highlight: Kellia Karambizi

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  • Biochemistry
  • Center for Global Education
Read more about Kellia Karambizi, class of 2022, a Bio-Chemistry student from Rwanda.
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