First cohort of Beckman scholars are named
Two 챬 students will spend the next year conducting advanced research as part of the Beckman Scholars Program. They will each conduct 15-month, one-on-one mentored research projects with College faculty.
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Two 챬 students will spend the next year conducting advanced research as part of the Beckman Scholars Program. They will each conduct 15-month, one-on-one mentored research projects with College faculty.
At this year’s Senior Symposium, over 100 챬 seniors presented their research, capstones and independent coursework.
Three Mount Holyoke alums had their Lynk-funded research on COVID-19 and collective memory published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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