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Nathan Bihlmeyer: Goldwater Scholar explores ‘infinite possibilities’

Nathan Bihlmeyer

“What really got me interested in genetics is the fact that the results are tangible and what you get to work with allows for almost an infinite amount of possibility,” says Nathan Bihlmeyer, a biochemistry undergraduate who received the prestigious Goldwater 2010 Scholarship. He hopes to become a human genetics researcher.

Nyeema Harris: Studying creatures big and small

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Ph.D. candidate Nyeema Harris studies patterns of carnivore diversity across North America, trying, she says, “to figure out where there are more species and less species and their corresponding parasites.” So far, she’s studied island foxes in California, black-footed ferrets in South Dakota, Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico and Canada lynx in Maine.

Kirk Smith: Art to Wear Winner

Kirk Smith

Senior food science student Kirk Smith racked up top awards from this year’s Art to Wear competition, a collaborative fashion show between the College of Textiles and the College of Design. “My theme was ‘College: An introduction to the flavors of education.’ And what I wanted to do is I wanted to take local food companies that are often eaten by college students and say something about the stereotypes that I see eating these food products,” Smith says.

Natalie Cooke: Learning and leading through service

Natalie Cooke

Senior biochemistry and nutrition sciences student Natalie Cooke took part in a PACKed Kitchen, a service learning project in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “We collaborate with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, and they’ve been providing Share Our Strengths Operation Frontline cooking classes for a couple of years here in the area,” she says.

Ellen Orabone: Stopping World Hunger

Ellen Orabone

Senior food science student Ellen Orabone’s career goal: to end world hunger. Study abroad experiences have taken her to farflung places and given her experience working on food- and hunger-related issues.

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