UALR Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation - Ark-LSAMP

Four LSAMP students presented their research posters this morning at the Emerging Researchers National Conference in Washington, D.C. They did a great job, gained wonderful experiences, and had fun!

Happy 207th birthday, Chuck! Your scientific contributions changed the landscape of biological exploration for all future generations, and for that, we thank you.

C'Asia James is a member of both the University Science Scholars Program and the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. She will graduate this month with a BS in Biology.
http://ualr.edu/news/2015/12/15/student-overcomes-hardships-so-she-can-give-back/

Student overcomes hardships so she can give back - UALR Now C’Asia James was homeless for three months. Her son had surgeries. She found out her child had autism. Though it all, James kept going — holding a full-time job while working toward a biology degree at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. “School has always been the only constant entity in my…

Pictures, courtesy of Richard Redus, UAPB

An article on USSP/LSAMP Scholars presenting at the Emerging Researchers National Conference in Washington D.C.

UALR students earn first-place awards at national research conference | University of Arkansas... Two undergraduate researchers returned home with first place awards following the annual Emerging Researchers National Conference in Washington, D.C. UALR homepage Events, News

Last week, four of our USSP and LSAMP students participated in "Posters at the Capitol," an annual event designed to increase awareness of the high-level of STEM research being performed on Arkansas universities. There is an article about the event on UALR’s homepage:

Students elevate STEM research at recent Capitol event | University of Arkansas at Little Rock Five UALR students participated in the recent “Posters at the Capitol” event, which demonstrates to state legislators the high level of science, technology Department of Chemistry, homepage, LSAMP, UALR, UALR Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, UALR Department of Engineering and Technolo…

Several UALR students received awards for their original research at the IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Conference Nov. 7-14 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Congratulations!

Student researchers place in state biomedical research conference | University of Arkansas at... Several UALR students received awards for their original research at the IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Conference Nov. 7-14 in Fay Biology, homepage, INBRE, LSAMP, news, Physics, Research, scholars, USSP News

Bukola and Dolapo--two sisters sharing one dream

Nigerian-born twins fulfill dream of entering M.D./Ph.D. program | University of Arkansas at... Donaghey Scholars and twins Dolapo and Bukola Odeniyi, who graduate Saturday, are on track to make good on a childhood pact. Donaghey Scholars, headline, UALR McNair Scholars Program, UALR Spring Commencement, UALR students, UAMS, University Scholars Program Events, News, People

Autumn Brown on her way to making her dreams come true!

Pre-med student earns $1,000 to study abroad in Nicaragua | University of Arkansas at Little Rock Thanks to a Study Abroad Grant, Autumn Brown is closer to her goal of becoming a bilingual pediatrician. Chancellor's Leadership Corps, Dr. Erin Finzer, homepage, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Study Abroad, UALR Department of International and Second Language Studies, UALR Summer Language Program New…

Congratulations to Mary-Kate Williams, Rachel Rowland, Taylor McClanahan, and Kelly Ho for landing great opportunities for summer research. Also congratulations to Mary Smith, Sam Wolf, Bukalo Odeniyi and Dolapo Odeniyi, and Nick Murray for getting accepted into professional schools.

Mary-Kate Williams has been offered an NSF REU internship on the Biology of Infectious Diseases at the University of Georgia.

Rachel has been offered a NSF REU internship In Undergraduate Biological Education Research at the University of Georgia.

Taylor has accepted a NSF REU internship in Mathematical Biology at Texas A & M University.

Kelly has accepted an internship at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff that focuses on volcanoes.

Mary Smith, Nick Murray, and Sam Wolf got accepted to Pharmacy School at UAMS.

Bukalo Odeniyi and Dolapo Odeniyi got accepted to MD/Ph.D. programs at the University of Connecticut.

Best wishes to all in their new opportunities.

http://ualr.edu/www/2014/02/25/ualr-students-earn-awards-at-national-researchers-conference/

UALR students earn awards at national researchers conference | University of Arkansas at Little Rock Three University of Arkansas at Little Rock students recently returned from presenting their research at the annual Emerging Researchers Conference in Wash Arkansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Biology, Chemistry, Emerging Researchers Conference, homepage, University Science Sch...