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The Baltimore Sun | Sunday, July 28, 2024
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Salisbury University students in a Henson Science Hall laboratory.
Salisbury University Students Lay Foundation for the
Future with Summer Research
S
ALISBURY, MD—Summer is the time
for Salisbury University students to
shine!
SU students do some of their best work in
the summer months. Before putting on their
sunglasses and sunscreen to hit the Eastern
Shore beaches, they may also be found on campus, in the lab or out in the field, conducting
research they are truly passionate about.
Many students are surprised not only by the
opportunities they have at SU, but by their own
power and potential.
English major Josey Zeunges has been
spending her summer months scouring the
historical archives at SU’s Edward H. Nabb
Research Center for Delmarva History and
Culture, examining the development of creative
writing and campus literary magazines. The
work has given her more confidence in what
she can achieve by following her passion for
writing.
“I just love it here,” Zeunges said. “It’s
incredible that we have such amazing opportunities and resources right here on campus.”
Each summer, SU sponsors research projects that allow students to delve into their
interests and set the foundation for their future.
This year, SU summer student research projects
have reached numbers not seen since before the
pandemic, with 77 student projects funded by
external grant and University funds. Students
are assessing the impact of human activity on
Assateague Island’s seashores, examining how
AI can assist academic writing for international
students, constructing nesting for birds of prey
at the Salisbury Zoo, developing a mobile app
for golf swing analysis, empowering children
through diverse literature and traveling to the
Smithsonian Institute in Panama to conduct
behavioral research on Túngara frogs.
SU is the place where students explore their
passions and potential, achieving things they
never imagined for themselves. Many partner with faculty mentors on groundbreaking
A Place for
Curious Minds
At Salisbury University, sponsored
summer research empowers students
to explore their passions and potential.
Nationally recognized research and
scholarship in nearly every field are funded
by SU – and open to both undergraduate
and graduate students.
At SU, dedicated faculty help you gain the
knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed
– so you can carry that momentum forward
to create a better tomorrow.
77
funded summer research projects
$9M+
external research funding last year
Make Tomorrow Yours
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Salisbury University is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.
research, author papers and present their findings at national conferences.
“My research at SU has given more opportunities than I ever could have dreamed,” said
Korbin Reynolds, a graduate student in SU’s
Master’s of Applied Biology Program who will
be joining his faculty mentors in the field in
Panama this summer. “Being able to travel to
another country, engage with a different culture and participate in research with some of
the brightest minds in science is such a huge
stepping block for me to pursue a Ph.D. in the
future.”
At SU, there really is something for everyone. Nationally recognized research and scholarship projects in nearly every field are funded
by SU and open to both graduate students and
undergraduates, far more than at most other
universities.
What is special about research at SU is
that students drive their own projects, based
on their individual passions and goals. Expert
faculty help them gain the knowledge, skills and
confidence that empower them to succeed, and
they carry that momentum forward to create a
better future for everyone.
Lucia G. Fuentes Scott is using her research
on Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, the first great poet
of Latin America, to outline a message from
Sor Juana to 21st century students, especially
Latinas. She hopes to start her own nonprofit
in the future, so she can empower women and
girls like her.
“Taking on this research has made me realize that I am capable of so much,” Fuentes Scott
said. “I never thought school could be a possibility for me after 32 years, but my research and
the encouragement from my faculty have given
me the confidence that I am able to do this and
so much more.”
Learn more about how SU students and
graduates are making tomorrow
theirs at www.salisbury.edu.
