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WORCESTER, Mass. Lauren Jakobs of Naples was one of 38 students selected to present an original academic research project at Assumption University’s 27th annual Undergraduate Symposium, held virtually on April 19.
Jakobs, a member of the class of 2022, presented “Exploring the Characteristics and Diseases caused by Clostridium Botulinum.” She was part of a group of three students who explored the characteristics and diseases caused by Clostridium botulinum, a bacterial species known to cause botulism. Though botulism affects a small number of people in the U.S. annually, understanding the pathobiology of C. botulinum will better help researchers determine how it can be prevented and treated.
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WORCESTER, Mass. Lauren Jakobs of Naples has become a member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. A member of the class of 2022 at Assumption University, Jakobs was inducted during the 2020-21 academic year.
Psi Chi was founded with the purpose of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduates, of sophomore, junior, or senior academic standing, who major or minor in psychology. Inductees must have completed nine semester hours of psychology courses, rank in the top 35 percent of their class, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.25.
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Auburn student presents at Lasell symposium
NEWTON, Mass. Naiv Luciano Velez, a Lasell University student from Auburn, presented at the university’s Fall Career Readiness Symposium in December.
Velez was a member of the university’s course on Black Psychology, and helped to organize African Diaspora Day educational activities for symposium. Velez facilitated a panel discussion on Black identities in the African Diaspora, featuring guests who shared their journeys of Black racial identification and the nature of their lived experiences within the Diaspora.
The December event showcased the work of Velez and more than 150 other students in a digital format due to COVID-19. The event was reimagined to celebrate and showcase the ties between career preparedness and Connected Learning, due to a three-year grant from the Davis Educational Foundation.