RISE Scholar, Maati McKiney has been accepted into the Molecules, Cells and Organisms Ph.D. Program at Harvard University and will be starting in the fall. Maati graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. She has completed research in several areas including sickle cell treatment, chlamydia pathology, and social insect behavior. The RISE […]

This year’s RISE seniors, Tida Tambedou, Maati McKinney, TeKiah McClary, and Kobe Abney have made incredible achievements.  The Classes of 2020 and 2021 exemplifies perseverance. They were all on their STEM journey as sophomores making plans for their last year of college and charting their plans for PhD programs. Their world went from predictable to […]

RISE Scholar, Maati McKinney, has been selected to receive the 2021 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.  The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions.  The five-year fellowship includes three years of financial support including an annual stipend […]