Affordable Housing: Laredo, TX
Alma College received a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation in August 2009 for research that could eventually lead to the development of more effective drugs to treat and prevent certain kinds of influenza, including human infections of swine and avian flu. "This project provides an opportunity for students to get involved in important laboratory research," says faculty member Jeff Turk, principal investigator.
Student Profile
Gabby Abrego
Graduation: 2010
Major: POE Cultural Anthropology and Anthropological Linguistics
From: Rochester Hills, Michigan
Interests: Dance, Motown Music, Anthropological Languages
Alma offers many opportunities for students to explore wide-ranging interests. Gabby pursues her lifelong passion for dance as a member of the Alma College Dance Company and the College’s dance honorary society. She has designed a Program of Emphasis around her interests in anthropology.