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Freshmen embrace the rigors of research
First-year Adams State University student Natrielle Shorty, clad in a pair of hip-length rubber waders, swayed in the rapids of North Crestone Creek, fighting to keep her balance—and her dignity.

Student sleuths tackle cold cases
The boxload of typewritten notes, yellowed newspaper clippings, audio cassettes and videotapes might well have been museum pieces for the group of Gen Z students visiting the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Focused on STEM, propelled by projects
With its robotics lab, rapid prototyping suite, video studio, and collaborative research spaces, the Innovation Studio marks Worcester Polytechnic Institute as a leader in STEM education.