Most people spent their summers trying to escape mosquitos. Maya Rosen '21 collected the pesky insects in traps in her backyard, stored them in plastic containers in her parents' freezer, then took them each day to a lab at Florida International University. There, she sorted them under a microscope by sex and species to assist scientists researching the neutralization of viral transmission of mosquitos.
Her 2018 internship was one of about 20 featured at the Lewis Family Auditorium Jan. 31 during the sixth-annual Ransom Everglades Internship Forum.
Students used poster board and digital displays to showcase their work at various science and fabrication labs, medical institutes, art spaces, technology start-ups and summer camps. They found their summer opportunities through RE's Summer Learning through Internships and Mentoring (
SLIM) program or Bowden fellowships, by reaching out directly to local scientists, by partnering with members of the RE community or, in the case of
Connor Sahs '20, by launching his own start-up (an automotive detailing business).
Emma Broad '19 worked under the tutelage of RE parent Shyam Gajavelli, an associate scientist at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine, to study the use of stem cells to combat traumatic brain injury for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. "I learned a lot about neuroscience, which I never had experienced in the past," Broad said. "I got a better understanding of what cells look like, and I was in the lab all summer."
"What you see here are just some of the many summer experiences in which our students participated," said
Paul Natland '02, a faculty member and director of the
SLIM program. "We hope to expand the number of opportunities available in the future."
See the full list of projects displayed below. For RE alumni or parents who are interested in offering summer internships or mentoring opportunities to RE students this summer, please contact
Paul Natland '02.
Dan Leslie Bowden Fellowship
American Coal: A Case StudySofia Andrade '19Syntheon Lab
Prototyping and Building Medical Devices for DoctorsMichael Macrae '19 and
Michael McBrayer '19Lab Miami
A Playground of Innovation Through Start-UpsLorenzo Prattico '19Locust Art Builders
Art for Social JusticeKareena Rudra '20Miami-Dade County: Teen Court
Providing Youth a Second ChanceTomas Graglia '19Breakthrough Miami
Students Teaching StudentsMarley Rywell '19 and
Holly Steinberg '19The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
Using Stem Cells to Combat Traumatic Brain InjuryEmma Broad '19Summer Hackers Camp
Teaching the Next Generation of Hackers and MakersAnna Mistele '19Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Targeting Drug Resistant BacteriaWinston Lam '19Moonlighter Fabrication Lab and Learning Center
Growing the Maker MovementDiego Virtue '20 and
Daniel Goldstein '20Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Combating Multiple SclerosisDaniela Zaidenberg '19University of Pennsylvania
Exploring Animation ProductionYuhan Liu '21Florida International University
Neutralizing Viral Transmission of MosquitosMaya Rosen '21Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Assessing the Effects of Climate Change on Plant SpeciesZachary Vuong '19Dan Leslie Bowden Fellowship
Tutoring Syrian RefugeesNathalie Han '19Achieve Miami
Bridging the Achievement Gap through Summer TeachingNikki Jaggid '19Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute
Using Macrophages for Tumor SuppressionKhushi Shah '19Self-Started Small Business
My Self Start-Up in Automotive DetailingConnor Sahs '20