St. Mary’s student Will Schaffer (‘18) has been accepted to attend the General Course at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) for the 2016-17 academic year. Schaffer is an economics major and is from Knoxville, Maryland.
Max Ashley (’17) is working to revolutionize heart imaging
Max Ashley is now a junior at St. Mary’s College majoring in applied physics and minoring in math. He is working in Professor Michelle Milne’s lab, helping to develop a new ultrasound technique that could revolutionize diagnostic heart imaging. If successful, the tool will allow doctors to diagnose heart abnormalities or deformities faster and cheaper Find out more »
Rylinn Sorini (’16) shows that water-born plastics make Chesapeake oysters sick
Rylinn Sorini (’16) is a dual major in biology and environmental studies, with a minor in education. Last summer, Sorini began researching the effects of plastics on Eastern Oysters as part of the SMURF program. This year, she extended her research to include three additional experiments on oysters as part of her SMP, entitled “How Find out more »
Allison Claytor (’16) says Zika virus may herald women’s right to choose in South America
Undergraduate Research Week (April 11-15), sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research, provides an opportunity to share the impactful and engrossing research of our students. We’re highlighting one new project each day during the week, kicking off with this one by Allison Claytor (’16). Earlier this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Zika virus Find out more »
Erin Chase’s (’16) research could help the Maryland GOP win seats in 2018
Erin Chase grew up in a Forest Hill, MD and became interested in Maryland politics in high school, when she participated in the Maryland Generally Assembly Page Program. Today, she is double majoring in political science and recently presented a paper at the 2016 National Student Conference for Pi Sigma Alpha (the National Political Science Find out more »
Phillip Cappello’s (’16) SMP could help lawmakers legalize recreational marijuana sensibly
Phillip Cappello (’16) is a dual major in economics and public policy with a minor in political science. His SMP is entitled “Legalized Marijuana: An Examination Of The Economics And Policy Implications Of Legalized Cannabis.” Professor Asif Dowla is his faculty mentor. Cappello’s research is intended to guide lawmakers through some of the cost-benefit analyses and Find out more »
Matthew Flyr ’16 Published in The Baltimore Sun
St. Mary’s College graduating senior Matthew Flyr, an economics major, weighs the comparative advantage and opportunity cost of the presidential ambition of Dr. Ben Carson, the man who saved his life.
Student Spotlight Q&A: River Concert Series Musician Nathaniel Silberschlag
Interview conducted by Sarah Jablon Each year the River Concert Series at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, led by Jeffrey Silberschlag and the Chesapeake Orchestra, features some of our most talented student musicians. Among the student musicians participating in this year’s River Concert Series is Nathaniel Silberschlag, who performed as a horn soloist during the Find out more »
Chesapeake Orchestra Student Members
Every summer St. Mary’s College student musicians are able to become student members of the Chesapeake Orchestra, directed by Jeffrey Silberschlag. As members, the students perform alongside seasoned musicians during the popular River Concert Series. To prepare for the concerts, students practice on their own and with the orchestra twice per week. Before the start Find out more »
Program Highlight: Internships Abroad
What semesters are internships abroad available? Every semester How many credits can students receive for an internship abroad? 4-16 credits Which majors complete internships abroad? Any major can intern abroad. Recently museum studies, anthropology and economics majors have participated. What course does the internship count toward? The course number is 398 and counted under the Find out more »