By Noheya Begay, Honorable Mention Research Story, UROC 2026 I was raised with the teaching, “your ancestors prayed for your success long ago, you just need to work hard to meet those prayers halfway”. My childhood was spent in university classrooms as I watched my...
By Jade Serna, Outstanding Research Story, UROC 2026. My introduction to research came when I was accepted into the 2023-2024 El Puente Research Fellowship cohort the summer before my sophomore year at UNM. My interest in research was tentative at that point and the...
By Layla Martin, Research Story, Honorable Mention, UROC 2026. My life has never followed a straight path, but I’ve always been inquisitive, with a drive to learn. Grade school was filled with academic pentathlons, science fairs, and even a scholarship to Space Camp....
By Maria Clara Pedroza Santos, Outstanding Research Story, UROC 2025 Throughout my childhood in Brazil, I was surrounded by a myriad of scenes: camelôs (street merchants) evading inspectors, milkmen knocking door to door to sell their goods, and domestic workers...
By Savannah Phelps, Honoarble Mention Research Story UROC 2025 Since high school, I’ve always felt a strong pull towards the arts and humanities. I felt deep personal fulfillment in discussing books and going to art museums, but I was consistently told that such...
By Brandon T. Jackson, UROC Research Story 2025 I went to a college prep school; the expectation was that I would go to a university for a STEM field right after graduation. However, I had a general disdain for school and could not see myself proceeding down that...
By Lillian Q. Walker. Outstanding Research Story, Undergraduate Research Opportunity Conference 2024. Have you ever wondered what it means for an individual, a family, or an entire community to be well? Read my journey into public health community research here.
By Desirée Basail-Nicolaisen. Outstanding Research Story, Undergraduate Research Opportunity Conference 2024. I am a first-generation student receiving a B.S. in Environmental Science and B.A. in Geography. I am from Thornton, CO and have lived in Frankfurt, Germany...
By Trinity M. Griffus. Honorable Mention Research Story. Undergraduate Research Opportunity Conference 2024. Having lived in Japan for three years, I used my love for filmmaking to explore the vibrant culture and landscapes of the country. I was given the...
By Deja Brown Research Story, Honorable MentionUndergraduate Research Opportunities Conference, 2023