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  1. Lauren Murphy (2nd from right) with a group of UN interns and staff at the 79th Commission Session
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    Laurel Murphy ’24MS Supports UN Delegates with a McGrath Research Grant

    Laurel Murphy received a McGrath Global Research Grant to cover travel expenses for her internship at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) Library in Bangkok, Thailand, a collection of UN official documents...

  2. Asiyah Herrera ’25
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    Ifill Scholar Asiyah Herrera ’25 Shares her Passion for Supporting Those in Need

    “To me the Ifill scholarship is just that: the inception of an amazing legacy and the prospect of a radical future.” — Asiyah Herrera '25

  3. Carla Bamaca ’24
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    Ifill Scholar Carla Bamaca ’24 on the Impact of Visual Storytelling

    Ifill Scholar Carla Bamaca shares her passion for filmmaking and storytelling to inspire change.

  4. Anna Kelly leaning against a brick wall and smiling
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    Anna Kelly ’27 Wins Girl Scouts of USA’s Gold Award Scholarship

    Incoming student Anna Kelly from South Kingstown, Rhode Island, received a $10,000 Gold Award Scholarship from the Girl Scouts, a special recognition for her community service project “Peer-to-Peer Program in Middle School.” Kelly spoke with us about her passion for community service, mental health, and nursing.

  5. Phot of Marina McCollum in Simmons sweatshirt outside by tree
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    Marina McCollum ’25 on Deconstructing Stigma: Changing Attitudes toward Mental Health

    McLean Hospital recently launched Deconstructing Stigma: Changing Attitudes toward Mental Health. This campaign challenges popular and erroneous assumptions about psychiatric disorders. Social work major Marina McCollum is a participant in the program. She spoke with us about her personal experiences...

  6. Photo of Kaz Gebhardt
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    A Queer History of Simmons

    History Major Kaz Gebhardt '25 researches the queer foundations of decades-old Simmons traditions.

  7. Piper Alyea-Herman in front of posterboard
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    Piper Alyea-Herman '24 Presents Research at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Conference

    Biology major Piper Alyea-Herman has developed a deep interest in genetic research. In March, she gave a poster presentation at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Conference (ASBMB) in Seattle, for which she received a competitive travel award...

  8. Photo of Sherri Burnett
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    Sherri Burnett '24 Hones her Marketing Skills with a Full-time Job and Side Businesses

    Sherri Burnett '24 Hones her Marketing Skills with a Full-time Job and Side Businesses Public Relations and Marketing/Communications major Sherri Burnett is pursuing her degree online from California. Simmons is giving her the tools she needs to further hone her...

  9. Dusk shot of the Simmons MCB
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    Caitlin Curry '24 and Charlotte Rice '23 Co-present Research at the Eastern Psychology Association Annual Conference

    On March 3, Caitlin Curry '24 and Charlotte Rice '23 delivered a poster presentation, "A Qualitative Analysis of Parenting Young Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic," at the Eastern Psychology Association Annual Conference in Boston. Their research reveals how families were...

  10. Neurobiology major Debora Edouard
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    Neurobiology Student Explores Connections between Science and Policymaking

    Neurobiology major Debora Edouard, who participated in a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program this past summer, is now receiving training with Scholars Transforming Through Research . During this six-month program, students develop advocacy skills that help bolster undergraduate research...