Helman, Annabella R. (2018) "A Call for Proactive Human–Bear Conflict Mitigation," Human–Wildlife Interactions: Vol. 12 : Iss. 3 , Article 15. Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol12/iss3/15 read more about Annabella Helman '21 - Letter to the Editor (Human–Wildlife Interactions: Vol.12: Iss.3, Article 15.) »
During the summer of 2018, I had the life changing experience of interning at a child developmental psychology center in Connecticut. Never before had I had work experience in this field. For many years, I have worked with children through tutoring and other programs. When I was accepted as an intern at the psychology center, I knew the opportunity would be different, more exciting, and more focused on my interests. Before going into the summer, I had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Blackshear’s wife, Kimberly. Kimberly… read more about Karina Heaton '21 - Child Developmental Psychology Intern (Summer 2018) »
I had an extremely ‘wild’ summer break! For the first part of the summer, I was fortunate enough to be accepted by Dr. Marcella J Kelly at Virginia Tech in her Wildlife Habitat and Population Analysis Lab (WHAPA). Dr. Kelly uses population data framed in an ecological context to aid in the conservation of concerned species. While Dr. Kelly primarily focuses on large cats in Belize, I aided in a scavenging project in Blacksburg, VA as well as population assessments of bears, bobcats, and coyotes in the George Washington and… read more about Annabella Helman '21 - WHAPA Lab & Exotic Feline Rescue Center (Summer 2018) »
This summer, I was able to explore the intersections of my interests, mathematics and education. For two weeks of the summer, I participated in the Duke SWiM (Summer Workshop in Math for female high-school students) program. As one of the four counselors, I worked with a small group of high school female students interested in math while being surrounded my female professors and staff. I gained so much insight into how environments such as those that this program created foster growth and inclusivity in the field of… read more about Katie Taylor '19 - Duke SWiM Program (Summer 2018) »
This summer, I had the honor of being an intern for the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) Defense Industrial Initiatives Group (D.I.I.G.). During my time working for this incredible think tank, I learned a lot about how statistical tests can be used to advise political decisions, the scope of artificial intelligence development around the world, and how defense acquisition trends quantitatively represent the spending strategy of the Department of Defense. During my time in Washington, I not only learned… read more about Madeleine Gagne' '21 - CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (Summer 2018) »
I had a wonderful summer. To kick it off, I got to go to Ethereal 2018, which is a blockchain conference in Brooklyn, NY hosted by ConsenSys. I started my journey in blockchain about a year ago, but this conference took my engagement from extracurricular interest to a serious career opportunity. I got to meet the CEOs of various blockchain projects and made other really awesome connections in cryptoland. I was even offered a few internships! It was amazing to see a group of people so passionate about the impact blockchain… read more about Joey Santoro '20 - Ethereal Summit (Summer 2018) »