Caffeine is a natural stimulant that boosts energy and alertness. However, this natural energy booster can have negative health effects such as anxiety, insomnia and digestive issues, among others. For alumna Sharon Taylor, the combination of loving coffee and an unexpected health diagnosis changed both her diet and her career. For years, Taylor thrived in fast-paced environments working for brands like Sir Kensington’s, Anthropologie, BHLDN and Terrain. As a past creative director, Taylor has experience in creating a brand identity, branded content, logos, packaging and editorial d...

Meet Omon Obarein, a University Fellowship recipient. Omon is a Ph.D. student majoring in Geography. Please give a short overview of your research. My Ph.D. dissertation uses a novel multivariate weather type dataset [global weather typing classification (GWTC-2)] to explore the dependency of global and regional precipitation on synoptic air masses. The insight gained is then used to revisit patterns of regional precipitation response in a warming climate. Unlike previous studies that linked precipitation to single-variable circulation types, this project represents the fir...

Meet Rossana Torres, a Mary Ann Stephens & John R. Graham Award for Excellence in Graduate Research & Scholarship recipient. Rossana is a Ph.D. student in the Special Education program in the College of Education, Health, and Human Services. Please give a short overview of your research. As a doctoral student in the Special Education program, my research focus is in the intersectionality of English Learners and special education. My goal is to contribute with research-based practices in the special education field to properly identify students, whose home language is other th...