Chris Jackson, an integral member and leader of the fall 2025 oCURE research team, graduated from ASU this week with a Masters of Science in Biology! Read about Chris' impressive journey here! Chris' research, examining the impact of neurodivergent instructors revealing their identities in science courses, is in prep to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal in the coming months. Congrats Chris!

Teona won first place in the Biology Education category at the 33rd Annual SOLS Undergraduate Research Symposium! Teona presented her posted titled "The impact of disability characteristics & type on student college experience: a national survey of undergraduate students with disabilities". Congratulations, Teona!

Katey was recently featured on the Ask A Biologist podcast, where she discussed how mental health shapes the way students learn science. In the episode, she explains how fear of failure, lack of confidence, and feeling like you don’t belong can hold students back but also how these challenges can be overcome. Katey highlights that making mistakes is actually a key part of learning, challenges labels like “not a science person,” and emphasizes that even professional scientis