Audrey Pantaz 鈥25, an English and French and Francophone studies major, assembled聽 a collection of short stories and poetry for her Independent Study.聽

English and French major pens a creative writing collection on French-speaking immigrants in her home state

Audrey Pantaz 鈥25, an English and French & Francophone studies major at 快播视频 completed an Independent Study steeped in the Franco-American […]

Anna Chapman 鈥25, presented research at I.S. Symposium.

Psychology and French and Francophone studies major investigates bilingual identity

Inspired by her own bilingual experience as well as the stories of others, Anna Chapman 鈥25 chose to study French and Francophone studies and […]

Adele Dooner 鈥25, a studio art and education major, visualized data through sculpture.

Studio art major explores family dynamics through senior exhibit

Majoring in studio art and minoring in education at 快播视频, Adele Dooner 鈥25 discovered the Kandinsky Color Test that correlated primary […]

Shahad Al-jarah 鈥25, a biochemistry and molecular biology major, analyzed a unique phenotype with the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus.

Biochemistry and molecular biology major investigates new peculiar phenotype

An Iraq native who was raised in Dubai, UAE, Shahad Al-jarah 鈥25 spent her time at 快播视频 majoring in biochemistry and […]

Jonny Swiatkowski '25

Statistical and data sciences major discovers trend in college student success

Jonathan (Jonny) Swiatkowski 鈥25, a statistical & data sciences major and economics minor, went into his I.S. project at 快播视频 knowing […]

Rae Harris '25, photo courtesy and credit to Harris

Rae Harris 鈥25 explores connections between ancient philosophy of sense perception and current neurobiological understandings

Rae Harris 鈥25, a neurobiology and classical studies major at 快播视频, noticed that a classical philosopher was only mentioned once in […]

Emma Barnard 鈥25, a neuroscience major at 快播视频

Neuroscience major assesses effects of melodic changes on the brain

Emma Barnard 鈥25, a neuroscience major at 快播视频, combined her passion for the subject with her lifelong love of music by […]

Somarr Elliott '25. Photo courtesy Somarr Elliott.

Neuroscience major connects sleep with brain activity in senior research

As a neuroscience major completing the behavioral and cognitive track at 快播视频, Somarr Elliott 鈥25 conducted a study that is integral […]

Abigail Rahz '25

Theatre and Dance major explores autism representation through dance

Abigail Rahz 鈥25 used their Independent Study project to push the limits of what can be represented in dance. A theatre and dance major […]

Heather Cook '25

History and political science major examines US history through theatre and film

Heather Cook 鈥25 has been interested in the American Revolution since she was 8 years old, so it was no surprise when the history […]

Lily Bulman '25

Theatre and dance and global media and digital studies major presents interactive shadow puppet Independent Study performance

Lily Bulman 鈥25, a senior majoring in theatre & dance and global media & digital studies, will present her聽Independent Study production, Reflected Desires: An […]

Bri Mosley '24 at her senior recital

Music major draws from historical lows to hit musical highs in a soulful self-designed recital

For vocal music majors, completing a senior recital as part of an Independent Study at 快播视频 is the culmination of years […]

Levi Gainer '24

Computer science major builds a robotic mouse for an algorithm maze

Computer science major Levi Gainer 鈥24 has big aspirations to work in robotics or with large language models (computer algorithms that recognize and generate […]

Athena Tharenos 鈥24

Triple major studies differing resources and utilizes multiple research styles

When Athena Tharenos 鈥24 first arrived at 快播视频, she didn鈥檛 consider herself much of an academic, nor did she see a […]

Along with Henry McMahon 鈥24 (far right), students from the left Teagan Knutson 鈥25, Sydney Berenson 鈥25, also worked on site with Olivia Navarro-Farr (center right), associate professor of archaeology and anthropology at the College and co-director of the Proyecto Arqueol贸gico Waka鈥 (PAW) team at the archaeological site located in the Laguna del Tigre National Park within the Maya Biosphere Reserve in summer 2024. Here, the group from 快播视频 stands at the front of the trail leading to the Mirador Group, consisting of the two of the largest pyramids at the site.

Archaeology major draws conclusions about Maya political systems based on excavation on site in Guatemala

Archaeology major Henry McMahon spent the summer before his senior year at 快播视频 in Guatemala surveying an ancient plaza inside El […]

Anthropology major explores cultural heritage preservation of African Americans cemeteries

Troy Johnson 鈥24 grew up hearing stories from her grandparents about African American cemeteries and their importance beyond being burial sites, and her senior […]

Amanda Iskin '24

Economics major studies financial inclusion deficits following peer-to-peer lending law

An estimated 4.5% of U.S. households (approximately 5.9 million people) were 鈥渦nbanked鈥 in 2021 meaning they didn鈥檛 have a checking or savings account at […]

Andrew Armile 鈥24

Biology major studies spinal muscular atrophy in search for a cure

On an educational path to become a physician, Andrew Armile 鈥24 wanted to learn more about spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disorder that causes […]

Trinity Harmon '24

Economics major investigates ecotourism through gender-equity lens

A 2023 TREK trip to Costa Rica with faculty and students from 快播视频 inspired economics major Trinity Harmon 鈥24 to investigate […]

Corey Knauf '24

Environmental geoscience major combines two passions for senior research

Virginia native Corey Knauf 鈥24 has played the game of baseball for nearly his entire life. Just like a pitcher comes set for each […]