What if you had a crystal ball and could predict the occurrence of certain events? You might say it’s impossible. But Faraha Rathod ’19 would disagree and has something even better than a crystal ball: data.

Superstar professional athletes make millions of dollars and seem to be set for life, but for minor league baseball players, the road to financial security is a long and uncertain one. Dave Drea ’19

The best books are ones that spark inquiry and encourage deeper thought. After reading Why Liberalism Failed by Patrick J. Deneen, a book that led to nationwide conversations about the future of liberalism, Dan Becker ’19 was inspired to take on the topic of liberalism for his Summer Fellows research.

After a year abroad, splitting her time between London and India, Anika Backelin-Harrison ’19 has dedicated her summer to researching the intersection of feminism and the caste movement in India.

Planets and planet surfaces begin as blank slates before asteroids and meteors cause impact craters. Over time, thousands, or even millions of craters of all sizes form on the surface of planets and moons. Micah Cloward ’20 is spending his time as a Summer Fellow working on a computer program that can count these craters by scanning images, a task that could help better determine the age and provide a better understanding of the overall surface of the subjects.

Antibiotic resistant bacteria is a looming danger that can severely impact health solutions around the world. Lilly McQueen ’19 is looking into potential ways to prevent that resistance.  

Julia Dorscheimer ’19 and Reid Luksic ’19 have been spending their summer in a lab alongside their mentor, Ryan Walvoord, an assistant professor of chemistry. Their mission?  Hunt for triazines.