Florida International University McNair Scholars Research Conference 2026

Chantal Fleming is the Executive Director of TRIO Programs at North Carolina A&T State University. Chantal is in her  21st year of working in higher education with underrepresented and first-generation college students. This experience includes 5 years at 2-year institutions and 16 years on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University. Ms. Flemings' role is to support the Upward Bound, Talent Search, while directing both the Ronald E. and  the TRIO Student Support Services program. Ms. Flemings's 21 years of experience in access and equity for first-generation/ Low-Income students provides... Read more

Syracuse, UT

I am a Mathematics and Computer Science major focusing on AI research. I plan to go into a PHD program to continue working with AI. 

Hello! My name is Talia and I am a rising Senior at UIUC double majoring in Psychology and Spanish. I am on the pre-PhD track for Clinical Psychology and plan on running a private practice in the future while continuing research. My research interests include: code switching, language acquisition, advancing mental health interventions through improving cultural and linguistic competence, and exploring the uses of holistic medicine. Please feel free to reach out, I'd love to start a conversation!

Van Andel Institute Graduate School is a young graduate school, started in 2007, housed in a biomedical research institute. We offer a PhD program in molecular and cell biology, summer undergraduate fellowship and an MD/PhD program. We are a small, accredited program in an independent biomedical research institute in the heart of Grand Rapids, Michigan (3 hours from Chicago, 2 hours from Detroit). Our small problem-based program is designed for hands on learners interested in using the latest techniques across fields and disease areas, including epigenetics, neurodegenerative disease, metabolism... Read more

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