Twenty-two undergraduate students are spending the summer at UNMC doing research.
They are called INBRE scholars and are part of the largest grant in UNMC history.
Today we feature Shanice Harris, a junior majoring in biology and pre-veterinary medicine at the University of Nebraska Kearney.
Has science always been a part of your life?
Science was always my favorite subject throughout elementary and high school. I became especially interested in biology, and when I enrolled at UNK, I didn’t have to think twice about the biology major that I chose.
Science offers a great variety of topics and endless opportunities to learn new things. I enjoy challenges and working to gain new skills to resolve any problems that I encounter. Science provides the means to ask questions and ways to find those answers that lead to further questions.
Why did you choose to participate in the INBRE program?
I want to explore the different career options in the field of veterinary medicine. I’m particularly interested in doing veterinary research in a zoo facility. The INBRE program provides me with a hands-on laboratory experience, which will help me decide if the laboratory setting is a good fit for me.
What do you hope to gain from the program?
I hope to gain more experience performing basic research techniques and obtain knowledge that will help me to clarify my academic and career interests and goals. By the end of my involvement in the INBRE program, I wish to enhance my critical skills in communication, independent thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.