Tyler Bishop
College Scholar of Physics, Astronomy emphasis: Summa Cum Laude
Structural degeneracies in 2D materials: quantum paraelasticity in SnO monolayers
Thesis Advisor: Salvador Barraza Lopez
Don’t be afraid to dive into research.
Elizabeth Cobb
Departmental Scholar of Geology: Cum Laude
Analyzing Kaolinite Clay Inhibitory Characteristics: Kaolinite as a Possible Substrate for Methanogens on Mars
Thesis Advisor: Timothy Kral
Jack Freeland
Departmental Scholar of Physics, Biophysics emphasis: Cum Laude
Mechanical-Energy-Based DNA Bows as Amplifiers and Biosensors for Detecting DNA-Interacting Molecules
Thesis Advisor: Yong Wang
Maureen Mantooth
Departmental Scholar of Geography: Cum Laude
Arkansas’ Historic Maps from 1713 to 1924: A Cartographer’s Perspective
Thesis Advisor: Thomas Paradise
Noah Torgerson
College Scholar of Mathematics, Pure emphasis: Cum Laude
Bounds on the Growth Function of Nilpotent Truncations of the Free Group over Two Generators
Thesis Advisor: Matthew Day
Dillon Trinh
College Scholar of Mathematics, Pure emphasis: Summa Cum Laude
Hydrodynamic Instability Simulations Using Front-Tracking with Higher-Order Splitting Methods
Thesis Advisor: Tulin Kaman
One piece of advice that I would give a freshman in the honors program is to not be afraid to fail. Not everything will come easily in the next four years, but as long as you give it your best try, you will achieve something great.
