Last month I wrote about how part of the new core curriculum at St. Mary’s is “experiencing the liberal arts in the real world.”  This requirement may be met in a variety of ways including study abroad, an independent study with a community focus, an experiential learning course, or an internship.  When considering an internship, [...]

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St. Mary’s College of Maryland junior Sophia Traven is getting first-hand knowledge of the spaceflight program this summer. Traven is one of 18 students selected nationwide to work with scientists at NASA through a National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) internship. Traven, a biology major and aspiring astronaut, is assigned to the Neuroscience Laboratory at [...]

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