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Over the summer, UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program) and Kilachand Honors College team up to co-fund KHC students who have secured summer research positions. In the summer of 2024, several Kilachand students were chosen for this funding opportunity. Below we feature 7 of those students, who tell us briefly about their research, how this funding […]
The loss of a parent or sibling is, unfortunately, something that one in 12 children go through , and Kilachand senior Liam Fitzpatrick (CAS’25) falls into this category. He more than understands the deep need for support through childhood grief, and was lucky enough to experience such support as a part of Comfort Zone, a […]
Mike DeSocio (COM’17) has been busy since graduating a few years ago. Beyond his freelance journalism, with pieces featured in The Washington Post, The Guardian and BBC, and writing regularly for CNET, the Kilachand Honors College alum recently went around the country on a promotional tour for his first book, Morally Straight: How the Fight […]
Kylee Liabeuf (CAS’26, Political Science) completed her 2024 summer internship with the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office in Victorville where she assisted the department with case analysis. Her work over the summer helped reshape how Kylee thinks about the justice system and allowed her to explore ways in which justice work can “go beyond […]
As a second-time KIP awardee, Sydney Aslan (CAS’26, Political Science) spent her 2024 summer in Washington D.C. interning for the Institute for the Study of War where she worked with the External Relations team around media on the Russia-Ukraine War. Q&A with Sydney Aslan Could you give us a brief description of the organization you […]
During the summer of 2024, Alina Keshodkar (CAS’26, Political Science & Economics) completed an Environmental Policy internship with the Coalition of Social Justice, assisting with their campaigning initiatives and conducting research about climate inequity on both a local and national level. Keep reading to learn more about Alina’s summer at CSJ and the important work […]
Victoria Beharry (CAS’26, Political Science) put her interest in law to work over the summer as an intern for the Florida State Attorney’s Office, 4th Judicial Circuit. As an intern, Victoria helped put together trials and “earned greater respect for attorneys on both sides of criminal law, who are devoted to fighting for what they […]
Over the summer of 2024, Shreeya Khullar (CAS’26, Psychology) traveled back home to Little Rock, Arkansas to complete an internship at the Harmony Health Clinic. During their work there, Shreeya got to see another side of their community and help provide support to them and the clinic. Q&A with Saanvi Thakur Could you give […]