Transylvania grad would rather research quantum dots than pretty much anything else
Collan Henderson ’19, who received an American Institute of Chemists Award at Transy, has secured a full ride and stipend to pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry.
Scholarship bolsters recent Transylvania grad’s path to medical school
Emily Hayes ’19 says the support she received at Transy helped her build an undergraduate career worthy of the Shearer Scholarship and, ultimately, of acceptance into the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.
Recent grad dons white coat in ceremony, progressing toward the next ‘tangible’ result
Whether working for his dad’s landscaping company on sweltering summer days in Paris, Kentucky, or watching carbon quantum dots fluoresce red in the lab, or tutoring peers at Transy, Daniel Cooper ’19 is drawn to perceptible results — that “something tangible you can see.”
Gross anatomy and finches: how a competitive swimmer makes the most of being pre-med at Transy
Drew Dodds ’21 wanted a campus where he could be successful academically — with a challenging pre-health STEM program — while also thriving as an athlete.
Rising Transylvania senior interns in D.C. and has ‘networking experience like no other’
Moira Hedrick ’20 is networking and learning more about Southeast Asia as an intern for an NGO based in Washington, D.C.
Baseball captain secures place in medical school through Early Assurance Program
Baseball captain and pre-med student Colton Hartig is one of three Transy sophomores who secured a place in medical school this year through the Early Assurance Program.
Recent Transylvania graduate receives full scholarship, stipend to pursue Ph.D. in chemistry
Christine Phipps ’19, who received an American Institute of Chemists Award, answers a few questions about her path to chemistry.
Doctor, actor, attorney, diplomat: The Bofill sisters lead multifaceted lives
Lora Bofill ’94 and Mariju Bofill ’99 learned from their parents to ask what they could do for others and they chose Transylvania University as the place to build their futures.
Moving the field forward: the role of writing in science at Transylvania
The following feature article appears in the Spring/Summer 2019 issue of Third + Broadway magazine, scheduled for delivery in June. Mark Sirianno ’19 remembers his eureka moment. Alone in the lab one evening, a few years into his work with Associate Professor of Biology Paul Duffin, he opened the incubator and found that the Neisseria sicca…
Neuroscience major gives 2019 commencement address with younger people in mind
“I expected to get an amazing education, which I did. But I didn’t realize the affect some of the relationships would have on me. … It’s really exceeded my expectations.”