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Creation Date
4-6-2026
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Portrait of Makenna Roberts. Makenna Roberts, a recent alumna, made the most of her undergraduate experience by diving into research across two distinct fields: education and physical sciences. Her projects, “The STEM Gender Gap: Can it be Closed?” and “River Rapid Detection Pipeline Using AI,” showcase the wide range of opportunities available to undergraduate researchers. She reflects, “I was nervous at first to ask for research mentorship, but as soon as I reached out to a professor, I found that they were eager to work with curious students on projects they are passionate about. Research can seem overwhelming, but it's not something that you have to do alone. I've learned so much and built incredible relationships while participating in undergraduate research—it completely changed my experience at Utah State!” Her experience highlights how undergraduate research empowers students to grow academically, build confidence, and create lasting connections.
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Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
Keywords
student, undergraduate, alum, utah, university, presentation, research