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This summer Turner McGuire participated in the Engaged Learning and Research in Argentine Healthcare program, part of the Baylor in Argentina Study Abroad, which was supported by the English Department, Honors College, and Center for Global Engagement and led by faculty director, Dr. Melisa Dracos, Associate Professor Linguistics.

Lochlan Walsh, a junior University Scholars major, spent the summer interning with the City of Waco's Department of Housing and Community Development.

Liam Liu, senior Biochemistry major and undergraduate research in the Solouki Lab, spent the summer as a B-TRUE Fellow studying the conformational changes that occurred to a small peptide under varying conditions. This important research may lead to multiple use drugs.

Dhishi Kumarandurai, a B-TRUE Fellow working with Dr. Jacques Nguyen, learned protocols for studying the behavioral and neurobiological mechanisms underlying the onset and development of substance use disorders and addiction. This experience built confidence and confirmed her belief in herself as a researcher. 

Jack Ryder, a Baylor Business fellow, joined Dr. Cory Dungan's lab as a B-TRUE fellow. This opportunity to study muscle fibers also provided opportunities to reflect on why research matters.

This summer Iara Peralta Siracusa was a research intern at University of Trento’s Center of Mind/Brain Sciences.

This summer Hailey Gleason participated in the Engaged Learning and Research in Argentine Healthcare program, part of the Baylor in Argentina Study Abroad, which was supported by the English Department, Honors College, and Center for Global Engagement and led by faculty director, Dr. Melisa Dracos, Associate Professor Linguistics.

Enzo Henry, a B-TRUE Fellow, senior Health Science Studies major, spent his summer with Dr. Marianna Giassetti studying the evolutionary journey of sperm cells. The aims of this lab are to drive real-world advances: improving infertility treatments for patients, protecting biodiversity, strengthening livestock genetics, and fueling innovation in biotechnology.

Dami Ogunbiyi (Senior, Economics) interned at the Guilford County Public Defender's Office through the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty (SHECP).

Stella Wiegert worked with Dr. Jake Minich in the area of understanding what type of microbes are found in the bacterial community found in shark gastrointestinal system. This area of research is largely unexplored and ties closely with the goal of improving aquaculture (fish farming) production, sustainability, and nutritional value, while improving human health outcomes.

Abhi Rajkumar served as a Clinical Research Intern at Johns Hopkins Medicine in the Department of Neuroscience and Neurosurgery.

Working with Dr. Christie Sayes' lab team, Kate Cavenaugh learned to approach difficulties with a growth mindset. While exploring the toxicological effects of e-cigarette additives, Kate recognized the importance of research for the education and health of the 1.63 million (5.9%) students that currently use e-cigarettes within the United States. 

Anna Corey, a senior University Scholar major, interned this summer at COTS Daystation, an adult shelter in Burlington Vermont through the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty (SHECP).

As a B-TRUE intern, Lucy spent her summer in the lab of Dr. Garrett Tucker, the Inaugural Eula Mae and John Baugh Chair in Physics and Director of the Materials Science and Engineering Program. Here she reflects what this experience taught her about being a scientist.

Casi Lummer, a senior University Scholar, Anthropology, and Communications major interned this summer with the Waco Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WAMPO).

Saiah Lee, spent his summer in the Vector Biology Lab of Dr. Cheolho Sim, Professor of Biology, with graduate student Kaylee. Here he reflects on how beyond learning molecular biology he learned the importance of developing skills in leadership and collaboration.

Abby Winkelman spent her summer in B_TRUE with Dr. Jason Pitts, Director of the Biology of Global Health 4+1 Program and Associate Professor of Biology studying the sensory mechanisms of mosquitos. Here she relates how this experience has provided a diversity of valuable skills.

Sahil Adtani has served this summer as a researcher at the National School of Tropical Medicine through the Tropical Disease Research Internship Program (TDRIP). Here he reflects on his research and its contributions to improving global health.

Steven Podczerwinksi has served this summer in the Trakselis Lab at Baylor through the BTRUE program. Here he reflects on the important community contributions of research in a chemistry lab.

In the next installment of our Summer Dispatch series, Baylor Summer Fellow McKenzie Webb, a BTRUE participant, explores who holds the power in research, what that might mean, and how we might pursue scientific inquiry that prizes impact over income or prestige.

Baylor Summer Fellow Isabel Miles has served this summer through the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty at CrossOver Healthcare Ministries in Richmond, Virginia. Here, she reflects on the challenges of serving well in a temporary position.

In the first edition of our Summer Dispatch series, Baylor Summer Fellow Ian Stahl, a BTRUE participant in Dr. Simmons's lab, reflects on the question, "whom do I serve with my research?".

Baylor graduate Lauren Jarvis won a prestigious Marshall Scholarship last year. Here she reflects on her experiences in London so far, including videos that show a bit about what it's like to live in the city and attend the London School of Economics.

In a post for the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty titled "Listening is Advocacy," Baylor Engaged Fellow John Austin DeLozier describes his work with the Kanawha County Public Defender.

Baylor students have set an incredible standard this year in the number of prestigious scholarships and fellowships received—Fulbright, Goldwater, Churchill and more. In this Baylor Connections, Andy Hogue, who serves as Associate Dean of Engaged Learning in the College of Arts & Sciences and directs Baylor’s Office of Engaged Learning, highlights the meaning and impact of these honors and examines the reasons these numbers continue to grow.

This month, Layton Coker, a senior University Scholar from Waco, joined more than 75 Baylor students in submitting applications for nationally and internationally competitive fellowships and awards.

Baylor alum Lawson Sadler (University Scholars 2020) reflects on her time so far as a prestigious Marshall Scholar in the United Kingdom, offering sage advice to current students by encouraging them to "take this chance".