Initiative for One Health and the Environment

The Undergraduate Research Program That Will Keep You Intrigued

By Wumni Awelewa Hello all! My name is Wumni Awelewa and I’m a rising sophomore at Williams College. At my home campus, I work as a research assistant studying wetland mitigation, while actively participating in clubs such as The Black Student Union and Sisterhood. This summer I have the amazing opportunity to join nine of […]

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Can Essential Oils Defeat “the Superbugs”?

By Asad Ali I am currently a rising fourth-year at the University of Virginia, majoring in Environmental Sciences. This summer, I am researching the effectiveness of alternative medicine, namely essential oils, as antimicrobials.  This research aims to help us reduce antibiotic use, addressing concerns over the risks of antibiotics inducing resistance in the very bacteria […]

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