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Working closely with students in his laboratory, Douglas Roossien, �Ӱ���̳ College’s new assistant professor of biological sciences, studies fruit flies to understand how the human brain works.

�Ӱ���̳ College students Kelly Aja ’27 and Kimberly Dominguez ’27 have been selected for the Beckman Scholars Program through a competitive application process.

�Ӱ���̳ College senior Grace Jaeeun Lee ’25 said, “�Ӱ���̳ has a very collaborative community, a very accepting environment, which helped with [my] confidence. Even if I bring just a little to the table, I know my peers will have my back.”

�Ӱ���̳ College senior Sander Ivanenko ’25 said, “If it weren’t for �Ӱ���̳ and the environment and professors and students, I never would have gone into science.”

Craig Woodard, Christianna Smith Professor of Biological Sciences, has been recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Veliz’s project will create collaboration between local libraries and the �Ӱ���̳ College biology and biochemistry departments to engage younger audiences in the sciences. The project will conclude with a science fair with interactive activities.

“Here at �Ӱ���̳, my professors taught me that there’s a way to combine different academic disciplines to tackle complex, difficult problems. They offered me so much mentorship, inclusivity and communication.”

“I definitely feel like I’ve really built such a great community here. Besides my lab and my team, I have made so many friends from different classes and different events. I feel like my community is so large here.”

“I wanted the possibility to pursue interests in a lot of different areas without feeling like I needed to choose one track. �Ӱ���̳ has given me the opportunities to do that. I’ve always felt like a whole student at �Ӱ���̳.”

“Being immersed in the language helped me to develop my skills. I felt much more confident not only in my Spanish speaking, but in my self-confidence as well.”