Biology

New research reveals how psychedelic compounds restore synaptic connections lost to chronic stress—and why their therapeutic effects may last for months.

Dylan Shropshire has been named a recipient of a New Investigator Award from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation. The two-year, $150,000 grant will support research into Wolbachia bacteria and its potential to fight mosquito-borne diseases worldwide.

Biology major Liliane Moorhead spent her summer advancing critical biomedical research through a prestigious internship at the Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, located on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Her work focused on the effects of radiofrequency radiation on immune and vascular cells of the body.

Microbiologist Dylan Shropshire studies Wolbachia's potential to fight mosquito-borne diseases worldwide.

Emily Farley ’27 has been selected for the prestigious DAAD Research Internship in Science and Engineering (RISE) program in Germany for summer 2025. This internationally competitive scholarship allows students to spend three months conducting research in their fields under the guidance of a professor or graduate student at a German university.

Through cutting-edge research on the thalamic reticular nucleus, neuroscientist Julie Haas uncovers how our brains filter sensory input, shaping focus, perception, and even fear responses.

Neuroscientist Michael Burger’s innovative research blends genetics and virtual reality to explore how the ear and brain work in harmony to process sound.