St. Mary’s student studies native plant species for more sustainable landscape
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The Stars Aligned
As a public affairs officer for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Katie Hambleton (B.A. ’04) gives the public the inside scoop on the latest space initiatives, like a new capsule that’s going to take people deeper into space than ever before.
Summer Jobs for a New Generation: Sara Guarino, Senior Psychology Major
Sara Guarino has been observing beluga whale behavior at Sea World San Antonio for a few semesters. But this summer, her research got real. So real that she traveled 4,000 miles and then hopped on a boat in the Alaska’s Cook Inlet to see the natural behaviors of beluga whales in the wild.
The Robot Maestro
Matteo Borri (B.S. ’07) has clear ideas for the future of his robot-building company. Stay small enough that customer interaction is personal. Create high-quality, tough machines that find new ways to get things done – from projects as small as delivering a pizza to those as big as building custom sensors for NASA.
Small-town Biology major makes most of big opportunities
“This has definitely required balancing social life and academics,” Romo said. “There have been lots of nights where I’ve sacrificed going out with friends or just hanging out, but I know it’s all worth it in the long run.”
Tiny Brains, Big Science
In the world of neuroscientist Denise Ramirez, Ph.D. (B.S. ’03), minds are a terrible thing to waste — literally. In this case, the brains in question belong to mice and rats. Ramirez spends her days researching the brains of rodents, trying to better understand how they work.
Summer Jobs for a New Generation: Kayla Berger, Senior Electrical Engineering Major
Out of control wildfires are devastating to people and property, and perhaps no danger is greater than that of the first responders who are fighting the fires.
Summer Jobs for a New Generation: Chris Chavez, Senior Computer Engineering Major
As the number of people worldwide using cellphones and wireless Internet increases every year, so does the need for the virtual space through which the signals travel. Without that, the world is heading for a major traffic jam on the information superhighway.
Summer Jobs for a New Generation: Alex Salinas, Junior Environmental Science Major
Summer internships are experiences designed to expand the world of undergraduates. But for one St. Mary’s University junior, it was a summer living in a bubble. Well, sort of.
Alumna Helps Patients “Live Happy”
Inspiration can come from unexpected places. For Malak Abouhenidi (M.S. ’14), it was from reading a novel titled Before I Go to Sleep, a psychological thriller about a woman suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
Tapping into Sustainability
When St. Mary’s University revealed its first rainwater harvesting tank – a 5,050-gallon, 10-foot-tall container that irrigates landscaping previously irrigated by pumped water – David Turner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences, couldn’t have been happier.
New Technology Unmasks Ancient Scriptural Manuscripts
Professor Todd Hanneken, Ph.D., is the first scholar to combine two existing imaging technologies in order to “see” handwritten text that has been indecipherable to the naked eye for hundreds of years.
Chemicals by Design
Susan Oxley, Ph.D., doesn’t mince words when explaining chemistry’s place in the world. “You can be a doctor and help thousands of people, or you can be a chemist and help millions,” Oxley said, quoting her favorite adage.
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St. Mary’s undergraduates embrace mock trial team
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