This summer, the biology major is studying light emission and creating environmentally friendly lightbulbs with a former Haverford professor at Thomas Jefferson University.
The biology major and environmental studies minor used her thesis to study the properties and behavior of Crithidia fasciculata with another Haverford alum.
The biology major studied zebrafish with an ap2s1 gene mutation who don’t respond to startling visual stimuli that mimic predators, but overreact to startling auditory stimuli.
The chemistry major and environmental studies minor used her thesis to examine the rise in lead poisoning in Philadelphia, continuing her work in public health.