Undergraduate Research Dinner Fall 2015

Undergraduate Research Dinner Fall 2015

Thursday, October 30, ACU undergraduate researchers and their mentors got together to celebrate research done by ACU students in the past year. Dr. Richard Beck and student Marc Gutierrez talked about the importance they saw in undergraduate research. Undergraduate...
Julia Taylor- Biochemistry

Julia Taylor- Biochemistry

Name: Julia Taylor Major: Biochemistry Classification: Sophomore Hometown: Abilene, TX Mentor: Dr. Sarah Lee Why I’m interested in research:I love to research because, in most compulsory labs, the answer to the question asked of me is already known and...
Kayla Holcomb- Computer Science

Kayla Holcomb- Computer Science

    Name: Kayla Holcomb Major: Computer Science Classification: Junior Hometown: Wichita Falls, TX Mentor: Raymond Pettit Why I’m interested in research:I do research to prepare for grad school and build my resume. It has provided me with many...
Megan Cromis – Engineering and Physics

Megan Cromis – Engineering and Physics

  Name: Megan Cromis Major: Engineering Classification: Sophomore Hometown: Corinth, TX Mentor: Dr. Michael Daugherity What I Study: Over the summer I worked for COMPASS, which is a fixed target nuclear physics experiment out of CERN. Five other undergrads and I...
Alikay Wood – Language and Literature

Alikay Wood – Language and Literature

  Name: Alikay Wood Major: English Classification: Senior Hometown: Sacramento, CA Mentor: Debbie Spears What I Study: My primary research centers on analyzing the context and parallels between authors of various time periods. I’m interested in the ways...