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Helping people through nursing or physical therapy instead of medicine. -
Thomas Nash has beaucoup options with Data Science. -
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Good urban planning impacts housing, economic development and education.
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Olivia Adams’ fieldwork led from southern slave cabins to southern France.
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Presenting black holes research at an international conference as an undergrad. -
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Using a SURF grant to conduct research and present at a national conference.
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After visiting campus, Leander Hamrick knew it was ideal for her studies. -
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Research funding led to a study of the creative expression of mental illness. -
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The largest and most comprehensive undergraduate Spanish program in the Southeast includes a wide range of study abroad programs. -
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It’s amazing to have your name on a published piece as an undergraduate. -
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It’s amazing that professors with years of experience view you as an equal.
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