Fifteen students in the College of Arts and Sciences are among forty selected for the First Year Research Experience Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Each fall, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships — in collaboration with TRIO Student Support Services and STEM-POWER — matches eligible first-year students with faculty mentors to engage in manageable research or creative projects during the academic year. With support from federal work-study awards, participants connect with faculty to learn how the university’s research innovations help solve global challenges.
FYRE students also participate in monthly skill-building workshops, complete a professional development course and present their research at the FYRE Mini-Symposium in late spring. Many students continue their research through programs such as the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences Program, STEM-POWER and the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program.
- Ruqiah Al-Ramahy, biological sciences, "Determining the Medical Applications of Fungal Melanin."
- Isaac Baumert, biological sciences, "Mosquito-borne Virus Interactions with Mosquito and Vertebrate Hosts."
- Trecie Bosa, psychology, "Studying the Behavior and Neurobiology of Drosophila Species Using Computer Science."
- Jennifer Gamez Martinez, biological sciences, "The Development of DNA Template for mRNA Vaccine Production."
- Noor Hammad, biological sciences, "Evolutionary Conservation of Ribonucleoproteins."
- Mimi Mimi, biochemistry, "The Genetics and Evolution of Selfish Genomic Elements in Drosophila simulans."
- Macey Moore, biological sciences, "Engineering Sustainable Bioenergy and Biofuels."
- Jason Nunez, political science, "Refugees in Nebraska and the Great Plains."
- Jacki Petrow, environmental and sustainability studies, "Refugees in Nebraska and the Great Plains."
- Cori Sanders, communication studies, "Understanding Reproductive Health Choices: Narratives of Childbirth among BIPOC Women."
- Jesse Stebbing, physics, "Scanning Probe Microscopy Studies of Nanoscale Ferroelectrics."
- KayLei Svendsen, psychology, "Brain Imaging Research and Early Childhood Emotion Processing."
- Handsone Tong, chemistry, "Animating History."
- Olivia Walker, physics, "Data Visualization Effectiveness (Past and Present)."
- Lauren Winn-Fogle, psychology, "Brain Imaging Research and Early Childhood Emotion Processing."
