Student Activities

  • Fall 2023 CAPS Research Apprentices

    The Center for Access & Postsecondary Success (CAPS) program congratulates the following students for being selected to participate as CAPS Research Apprentices for the Fall of 2023. These students will be immersed in a life transformative experience designed to help them develop as undergraduate researchers in STEM disciplines. Each Apprentice will shadow a faculty mentor and their research group during the semester and participate in a variety of activities to build their skills in STEM research writing, data communication, STEM career exploration and development, and community building/cultural engagement activities with peer mentors. 

    Congratulations to the Fall 2023 cohort of CAPS Research Apprentices!  

    (Name, major; additional enrichment) 

    Jordan Candelario, Molecular and Cell Biology; LSAMP, WiMSE 

    Nicole Eugenio, Allied Health Sciences 

    Brendan Fuentes, Pathobiology; Human Rights and Action Learning Community 

    Daria Rolle, Pathobiology 

    Gabriella Roman, Biological Sciences 

    Fabio Silveira, Biological Sciences & Allied Health Sciences; CAPS/Student Support Services, La Comunidad Intelectual Learning Community 

    Noah Sneed, Animal Science; LSAMP, ScHOLA2RS House Learning Community 

    Gabrielle Wincherhern, ACES/EEB plan; First-Year Honors Housing 

    Milad Zameeri, Physiology and Neurobiology 

    Wendy Zamudio Reyes, Animal Science 

    Kiki Zeng, Biological Sciences; Public Health House Learning Community 

    Learn more here: https://caps.center.uconn.edu/programs/capsresearchscholars/apprentices/

    For more information, contact: Renee Trueman, PhD at renee.trueman@uconn.edu