Honors College Students Present at Regional Conference

Honors Student with A. DeLuca

Five students from the SUNY Old Westbury Honors College participated in the Northeastern Honors Council Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa. from April 6-9, 2017. Students showcased their various research projects during the annual event with the theme of "Bridging the Divide."

Honors College Director Anthony DeLuca, who also serves on the executive board of the Council, accompanied the students to the conference, which is dedicated to the encouragement and support of undergraduate honors learning through the exchange of information, ideas and assistance.

From left to right:

  • Iffera Zahid and Anum Mahmood, Biological Sciences majors, presented their joint project "Contemplating Islamophobia: Bridging the Divide between the Muslim and Western Worlds."
  • Zarrin Mahmud's project was on "Bridging the Divide between Races and Ethnicities: Intermarriage and Healthy Variation in the Human Gene Pool." Mahmud is a student in Old Westbury's Pre-Med 3+4 NYCOM program.
  • Ramish Nasir, a Biological Sciences major, presented "Chromodomain Helicase DNA Binding Protein 5, CHD5: A Closer Look."
  • Philip Rossillo, a Politics, Economics, and Law student, showcased his project "The Mandela Contract."

 

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