Students
Almond Composition Research in Spain
SUMMER 2024 Zoe Tobien During my two month stay in Valencia, Spain, I got assigned to do research on the comparison of almonds from the U.S. (California), Spain (Valencia), and Italy. I ran various tests to determine many aspects about […]
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Applications of Carob in the Food Industry Research in Spain
SUMMER 2024 Rebecca Shenk Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is an agricultural product prevalent around the Mediterranean. The fruit of these trees, in the form of seed pods, are commonly used to produce flour/powder, syrup, or chocolate alternatives. More than 135,000 […]
Cancer Treatment Research in Japan
SUMMER 2024 Sophia Nunez During my summer in Japan, I studied at Nagoya University with the Laboratory of Genome and Epigenome Dynamics run by Dr. Kenji Ichiyanagi. This research focused on the role of transposable elements (TEs) in the innate […]
Grappling with Complexities of Smallholder Farmers in Zimbabwe
Eric Butoto, a Ph.D. student in Crop and Soil Sciences, shares what he learned about complex smallholder farms in Zimbabwe during a three-month stint with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center.
Sustainable Agriculture Research in Spain
SUMMER 2023 Ashmi Dagar Hi! My name is Ashmi Dagar and I am a senior majoring in Agricultural Science here at NCSU. This past summer, I had the opportunity to visit Valencia, Spain to work as a research intern for […]
Local Food and Culture Research in Spain
SUMMER 2023 Renee Long During my Research Pack Abroad program, I collaborated with Valencia Club Cocina, a well-regarded company renowned for its culinary expertise. Within this partnership, I actively engaged in facilitating enriching cooking classes that catered to both local […]
Healthy Gut Microbiome Research in Spain
SUMMER 2023 Nicolas Mastrovito Previous studies have quantified the level of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the gut microbiome of infants, but less studies of the same nature have been performed for elderly people. A healthy gut microbiome is critical […]
Orchid Conservation Research in Southern Ecuador
SUMMER 2023 Jerry Yu My research pack abroad experience was in Ecuador at the Orquideario of the Universidad de Cuenca, the major public lab with a focus on Orchid Conservation in Southern Ecuador. My research project tested two levels of […]
Nutrient Cycling Research in the Mountains of Ecuador
SUMMER 2023 Cormac Holland During my time studying at the Universidad de Cuenca in Ecuador, I participated in a research project entitled “Nutrient cycling under different vegetation covers in a mountain area in southern Ecuador.” The project sought to describe the nutrient […]
Cataloging and Characterizing Plant Species in Valencia
SUMMER 2023 Brady Farlow Brady Farlow participated in research in Valencia, Spain, focused on cataloging and characterizing plant species on the 620,000 square meter Vera Campus of Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). His day-to-day tasks involved accompanying professors ‘Paco’ Galiana Galán and María […]