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   Students immerse themselves in the community, walking its coastlines, surveying its springs, and studying its mangroves and coral reefs, all while analyzing how these ecological elements are shaped by political forces on the local, national and global stage.

• Than is one of only two undergraduate students selected to work at the Sequencing Core (-SEQ) and has earned several prestigious honors, including the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, the American Heart Association -HEART Fellowship, Provost’s Undergraduate Research Scholarship, and STEM RISE Fellowship.

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  Psychology major Mielad Ziaee, one of ’s most promising young scholars, aspires to eliminate health disparities though evidence-based social policy.

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  "91Æƽâ°æ biology student Cole Woody, who is breaking new ground in cancer research, has received two of the nation’s most prestigious academic awards: the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and the Phi Beta Kappa Key into Public Service."

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  Undergraduate Research Day Celebrates 20 Years with Largest-Ever Event

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  This year, more than 100 91Æƽâ°æ students demonstrated that they indeed are worthy of membership and recently were accepted into the institution’s PBK Mu of Texas chapter.

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  Among the students who have ventured internationally with Fulbright support is recent graduate Kayla Alexander. A member of ’s Honors College, she earned bachelor’s degrees in English and Spanish from . After earning her Fulbright, she traveled to Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain and is serving as an English teaching assistant at a secondary school.

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  Honors Faculty Member Recognized for Excellence
  Honors College faculty member Rita Sharp, Ph.D. was awarded a 2025 91Æƽâ°æ Teaching Excellence Award in the Instructional / Clinical category by Provost Diane Chase.