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At a small liberal arts college in Bismarck, North Dakota, Catholic science students have stayed over the summer to research the genetics of blindness in fruit flies.
Students attend daily Mass together, share community dinners, and discuss their vocations and how to follow Christ’s call in their lives — all as part of a University of Mary Summer Undergraduate Research Vocation Experience (SURVE).
SURVE director David Ronderos, a neuroscientist and biology professor at “UMary,” says the program was designed to help students embrace both faith and science.
The research itself — a decade-long project undertaken by Ronderos — is set to be published in just a few months.
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Students attend daily Mass together, share community dinners, and discuss their vocations and how to follow Christ’s call in their lives — all as part of a University of Mary Summer Undergraduate Research Vocation Experience (SURVE).
SURVE director David Ronderos, a neuroscientist and biology professor at “UMary,” says the program was designed to help students embrace both faith and science.
The research itself — a decade-long project undertaken by Ronderos — is set to be published in just a few months.
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Young Catholic scientists research blindness in summer program
University of Mary Summer Undergraduate Research Vocation Experience program brings students together for scientific research and faith formation.
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