Under the guidance of their instructor and Interim STEM Division Chair Brandy Rogers, Georgia Highlands College (GHC) students Jared Ponder, John Thomas Tapp and Trinity Young have worked to share their recent biology research on locally discovered tardigrades — also known as ‘water bears’ – with an international database.
The research was part of what is considered “Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences,” or CUREs, at GHC. During the recent 2022 GHC Academic Showcase, held at GHC’s Cartersville site, students, faculty and staff were able to present their research from the past year, much of which was directly associated with CUREs.
“The work is very student led,” Rogers said. “Students are given autonomy on their choice of research and develop their own methods within some parameters, but it’s largely an independent research project.”
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