Honors stories
Our community does some amazing things. On this page, you'll find news and features that take a close look at the developments and accomplishments of our program and the people tied to it.
Featured stories
How one maternity health researcher got started in honors
This past year, a University Honors Program alumna Dr. Toluwalasé Ajayi received research funding from Google to reduce health disparities experienced by women of color.
Family and faculty helped alumna ask the right questions
Reardon, currently a professor of sociology at University of California, Santa Cruz, founded the Science & Justice Research Center (SJRC), whose mission is to encourage students and researchers in STEM disciplines to think about questions of justice in their work.
Pamela McElwee’s 30-year mission to save the planet
An alumna of the University Honors Program, McElwee began formally studying climate change as an undergraduate student before it was a front-page story.
Study abroad inspires new scholarship
In 2021, we started to see a resumption of experiential learning activities, including study abroad.