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STEM + Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Symposium 2023: Behavioral Sciences

Behavioral Sciences
The Impact of Arousal on Visual and Cognitive Processes Understanding The Information Content of Animal Vocalizations: A Comparison of Methods to Measure Vocal Performance in Bird Song
 
Sofia Mangel Analuz Nieves  

A second-year student part of the Honors College at MDC. She is pursuing a degree in molecular biology on the pre-med track in hopes of going to medical school one day. Some of her interests include genetics and psychology, which is partly why she is interested in going into psychiatry. She currently serves as President of the Global Medical Brigades club and Treasurer of NAMI at MDC North Campus, further exploring her passion for the medical field and mental health. In her leisure time, Sofia thoroughly enjoys participating in theater and film, as well as playing piano to de-stress. This is her second semester working with the STEM Research Institute and she is excited to continue working on future research projects.

Analuz Nieves is a student at the Honors College in Miami Dade College, her major is Biotechnology. She is the Secretary of the student government association. In the student government association, she ensures that the student body’s concerns and needs are resolved. As a first generation Cuban American in college, she became a TRiO student. Analuz is also a STEM and Honors ambassador. She is also in the Phi Theta Kappa Honors society as the Director in Fellowship. Analuz is also a part of the student programming board. Through the student programming board, she creates activities for the students to promote student engagement on campus. Analuz was also nominated to be a part of the grades appeal committee. Analuz is a student who is very involved and passionate about her college. In terms of career goals, Analuz would like to work in a laboratory doing research on DNA. One of her favorite quotes is “You lose more by not trying than by trying.”