The Holster Scholars Program is a selective enrichment opportunity for curious Honors students that supports a select number of motivated students interested in independent research the summer following their first year. Holster projects are in-depth, individualized learning experiences. Beyond some basic requirements, projects are self-designed. Now in its 15th year, the Holster Scholars Program is made possible by a generous gift from Robert (’68) and Carlotta (’68) Holster.
Katrin Acuna
Project: Sculpting Sound and Painting Music: A Study, Documentary, and Art Exhibition
Mentor: Prof. Emily Myers, Dept. of Communication, with additional support from Prof. Ray DiCapua, Dept. of Art & Art History
Xiao Li
Project: Analysis of the Heterogeneity of the Hippocampus through Single Unit Recordings and Confocal Microscopy
Mentor: Prof. Etan Markus, Dept. of Psychology
Kaila Manca
Project: How can we Mollify the Impact of Aphasia on Stroke Patients?
Mentor: Prof. Emily Myers, Dept. of Communication
Julianne Norton
Project: Canvassing Generations: Art through Postmemory
Mentor: Prof. Ray DiCapua, Dept. of Art & Art History
Lior Trestman
Project Title: Cathode Optimization in Microbial Fuel Cells”
Mentor: Prof. Baykun Li, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, with additional support from Prof. Jeffrey McCutcheon, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
Xu (Kevin) Zheng
Project: Dietary analysis and epigenetic comparisons of Drosphila melanogaster through multiple generations
Mentors: Profs. Barbara Mellone, Rachel O’Neill, and Yih-Woei Fridell, Dept. of Molecular and Cell Biology