Junior Alex Jeffords interned with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo primate department in Washington, D.C., Here, he observes primates outdoors in their enclosure and takes notes on their interactions and behaviors.

Interning at the National Zoo

Fall 2024

Behavioral biology junior Alex Jeffords spent last summer interning at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and...

Junellie Perez looks up against a background showing an artist’s concept of the hot rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1.

Big Questions in Outer Space

Fall 2024

Doctoral student Junellie Perez is connecting models of geological evolution and observational findings to lean...

close-up profile of black and white dog, blurred vet tech in background bandaging paw

Your Pet’s Best Bet

Spring 2024

Anne Chiruvolu '10 gives her advice, as a small-animal veterinarian, on how to care for...

Daniela Rodriguez working at a textile loom in the Center for Visual Arts.

Entwining Cognitive Quilting

Spring 2024

Daniela Rodriguez ’24 uses textiles to express cognitive concepts, such as memory consolidation, in quilts...

Dr. Jennifer Lotz

Stars in Her Eyes

Spring 2024

Jennifer Lotz PhD ’03 was recently named director of the Space Telescope Science Institute.

Molly Zhao at her computer, displaying magnetoencephalography (MEG) brain scans on the monitor.

Easing the Impact of Strokes

Spring 2024

Junior Molly Zhao is studying neuroscience and economics. We spoke with her about her research...