Undergraduate STEM Research Provides Valuable Experience
SCOPE summer research projects teach patience, persistence and effective failure
Southwestern University SCOPE Scholars Launch Ozonesondes on Weather Balloons
Three Southwestern University students recently learned to launch instruments on weather balloons that measure the concentration of ozone in the atmosphere.
Kinesiology Students Investigate the Underwater Dolphin Kick
SCOPE students spend summer poolside researching the segmental and joint movements involved in dolphin kicking among various age groups.
Computer Science Majors Develop Artificial Intelligence for Video Games
SCOPE project focuses on developing intelligent agents using video games and creating visual patterns on a computer screen.
Students Investigate Possible Factors of Endometrial and Breast Cancer Progression
SCOPE participants study how a disruption in cell-to-cell connections could potentially lead to tumor metastasis.
Students Research Antioxidant Levels in Growing Basil
SCOPE students grow, harvest basil to analyze antioxidant properties as plant matures.
Exploring the Mysteries of Black Holes
Professor and three physics majors are contributing to an international astronomy project
A King Creativity Fund high-powered rocket project launches a student’s interest in aerospace engineering.
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Senior kinesiology students’ capstone project assisted older adults and was a finalist at a national conference.
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Check out this video about wellness and counseling services offered at Southwestern.
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Three rising juniors have been recognized for their academic excellence, civic engagement, and leadership capacity in the realm of political science.
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A King Creativity Fund high-powered rocket project launches a student’s interest in aerospace engineering.
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Senior kinesiology students’ capstone project assisted older adults and was a finalist at a national conference.
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Check out this video about wellness and counseling services offered at Southwestern.
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As war rages in her home country of Ukraine, seventeen-year-old Yeva-Mariya Hayko ’26 finds a home away from home at Southwestern.
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Southwestern University rose 13 places in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings—the biggest single-year jump in school history—and SU was also recognized as a top school in the Social Mobility category, which measures how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell Grants.
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A recognized leader in building successful athletics programs, Ken Ralph will join Southwestern University as athletic director effective Sept. 15.
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As war rages in her home country of Ukraine, seventeen-year-old Yeva-Mariya Hayko ’26 finds a home away from home at Southwestern.
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The annual awards recognized students, staff, and organizations making a difference on the Southwestern Campus.
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An assistant professor and a Board of Trustees member collaborate on studying the human-animal bond in stress management.
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The annual awards recognized students, staff, and organizations making a difference on the Southwestern Campus.
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Alumna uses her passion for helping others as a lawyer, mentor, and nonprofit founder.
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