Bumpers Honors Blog
Road Salts and Research in Water Quality
By Brynnen Beck My name is Brynnen Beck and I’m a senior Environmental, Soil, & Water Science major in Bumpers College with minors in Geology & Sustainability. My mentor is Dr. Shannon Speir in the Crop, Soil, & Environmental Science Department in. We focus on water quality research,...
Sediment, Salt, and Beet Juice? How Treating Our Roads During Ice Events Impacts Our Streams
By Claire Meara My name is Claire Meara, an honors Environmental Soil & Water Science student in the CSES Department. My mentor is Dr. Shannon Speir (CSES). I successfully defended my thesis in October 2024 and am graduating this Fall. As my portion of the research is complete, we have plans...
Studying the Cell Viability and Cell Apoptosis-Inducing Abilities of Apio Leaves
by Alexus Inthanosay I was able to study the cell viability and cell apoptosis-inducing abilities of Apio leaves under the guidance of research coordinator Dr. Sun-Ok Lee and PhD student Inah Gu. I also conducted total phenolic and antioxidant scavenging activity assays prior to the grant. Apio...