Rebecca Kahn.
Rebecca Kahn is a rising sophomore at Barnard College from New York State majoring in History. Rebecca will be conducting research supervised by Dr. Leora Mogilner at the Mount Sinai Pediatrics Clinic. There, she will interact with patients to collect data about different social determinants of health. Social determinants of health are the social and environmental factors that affect a person's physical and mental health. The goal of the study is to screen families for various social determinants of health including environmental issues, learning issues, insurance, and homelessness. Read her blog here! Sarah Lipset.
Sarah Lipset is a rising junior at Barnard College from Massachusetts majoring in History and minoring in Secondary/Adolescent Education track. Sarah will be editorial intern at WGBH in the Education Department. She will be working on a science content app for the WGBH show Peep and the Big Wide World which covers topics such as sounds, shadows, and ramps. This app is targeted for low-income families who are part of home visiting programs. Read her blog here! Xana Pierone.
Xana Pierone is a rising junior at Barnard College from Florida majoring in Psychology and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Xana will be of working as a camp intern for Harlem Grown, a non-profit youth organization that encourages children to lead healthy, sustainable lives through its school programs and mentorship. In the summer, kids can take part in a seven-week camp that explores science, urban farming, and other classic summer camp rituals. The campers’ ages range from seven to fourteen, divided into three main groups. Xana is working to put together a STEM-based curriculum for the three age groups at the camp. Read her blog here! |
Victoria Krovatin.
Victoria Krovatin is a rising junior at Barnard College from New Jersey in Urban Studies with a minor in Chemistry. Victoria will be of working as a camp intern for Harlem Grown, a non-profit youth organization that encourages children to lead healthy, sustainable lives through its school programs and mentorship. In the summer, kids can take part in a seven-week camp that explores science, urban farming, and other classic summer camp rituals. The campers’ ages range from seven to fourteen, divided into three main groups. Victoria is working to put together a STEM based curriculum for the three age groups at the camp. Read her blog here! Nora McNamara-Bordewick.
Nora McNamara-Bordewick is a rising junior at Barnard College from Massachusetts majoring in Cell & Molecular Biology and minoring in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Nora will be conducting research at Barnard College in the laboratory of Professor Jonathan Snow. In the Snow lab she will be investigating the cellular stress responses of an intracellular parasite that infects honey bees, Nosema ceranae, a microsporidian that infects the midgut of honey bees, contributing to individual death and colony collapse. Read her blog here! |
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