FFLA 2026 Conference- Drew Barnes

On October 24, I had the chance to attend the Florida Foreign Language Association Conference in Daytona Beach to present a study that I worked on with Dr. DeMil over the past year. The study was about third language acquisition and asked whether learners rely more on their first or second language when learning a third. ItContinue reading “FFLA 2026 Conference- Drew Barnes”

Slug Life: Ecology and Natural History of Sea Slugs

The Honors Program kicked off its first Symposium of the year with “Slug Life: Ecology and Natural History of Sea Slugs,” featuring Michael Middlebrooks and his fascinating research on some of the ocean’s most unusual creatures. Middlebrooks focuses particularly on photosynthetic, or “solar-powered,” sea slugs. These remarkable animals can steal chloroplasts, the structures responsible forContinue reading “Slug Life: Ecology and Natural History of Sea Slugs”

American Society of Criminology – Brigette Rosenberg

Back in November, I presented a further developed version of my honors thesis at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting. It was my first time presenting on a panel, and I loved getting to share my work and connect with scholars in the field. I met the Director of Program Evaluation for New YorkContinue reading “American Society of Criminology – Brigette Rosenberg”