Tatiana is a fresh new face in the world of veterinary medicine. She hopes to improve the mental health of vet students through combating mental health problems in the veterinary world, and by encouraging vet students to strike a healthy balance between school and their personal lives.
I’m a senior majoring in microbiology at Colorado State University. As an undergraduate researcher, I’m studying the spillover of infectious disease from one species to another – the mechanism that most likely led to emergence of COVID-19.
“It’s now more important than ever that we’re training the next generation of scientists to be prepared for the next pandemic.” -Josh Schaeffer, assistant professor of occupational and environmental health
“Congratulations and welcome to this amazing, challenging, sometimes heartbreaking, but often wonderful and rewarding profession we call veterinary medicine. In this unprecedented time, community has never been more important.” -Dr. Jackie Christakos
“It’s really interesting to see how my background in pattern making and 3D body scanning can be utilized in many different ways. This upcoming project feels like the best possible way I could use my skills to help with worker safety and health.” -Kayna Hobbs, Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Ph.D. student
Two psychology majors participated in the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program this year: Corey Simpson and Nikki Wasinger.
Many students will be juggling hybrid, online and in-person classes, so it's more important than ever for the CSU Libraries to provide a central location for students with plenty of space to spread out.
Ana Ibarra, a first-generation student in the Department of Biology, was able to conduct remote research in the REU program
Just as restaurants and food retailers have had to adapt to pandemic guidelines with reduced seating, to-go menus, and extra cleaning, so have the CSU on-campus dining centers.
Bryan Flores's curiosity for how and why things are built led him to discover construction management at CSU and eventually intern with the construction company, Swinerton.