In July 2025, participating students gathered with faculty and friends to deliver their research in practice sessions ahead of the Landmark Summer Research Symposium. These practice sessions are a wonderful opportunity for students to develop skills in public speaking and data communications as well as gain feedback on their research.

In the video below, Elise Shattuck presents her project “Intraspecific Trait Variation in Urban and Rural ‘Weeds,’” coauthored by lab partner Brandon Puckett and mentor Akana Noto, Ph.D.

Learn more about the Goucher Summer Science Research Program.

Support for the Goucher Summer Science Research Program was provided by the following endowed funds.

• The H. Albert and Jeanne V. Beekhuis '49 Scholarship
• The Lauren Bogue '80 Summer Science Research Fund
• The Clara W. Claasen '25 Fund
• The Dr. Helen B. Funk Prize Fund
• The Dr. Helen M. Habermann Prize Fund
• The Dr. Ralph and Mildred Fried Hollander '39 Fund
• Marjorie Groothuis Horning '38 Science Research Fund
• The Dr. William S. Johnson Research Fund
• The Ann M. Lacy and Myra Berman Kurtz '66 Fund for Student Research in Biological Sciences
• The Judy Lewent '70 Fund for Summer Research in the Sciences
• The Merck Company Foundation Student Research Fund
• The Nast-Naron Award
• The Florence B. 1918 and Mabel V. Seibert Fellowship
• The Welsh Science Internship Fund
• The Margaret Messler Winslow '69 Fund for Environmental Studies

The presentation above showcases independent summer research conducted by a Goucher College student. The views, findings, and conclusions expressed are those of the student and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of Goucher College. This research may include preliminary data and is intended for educational and informational purposes only.