Passing her qual:
Sam Hammack started her summer off by passing her qualifying exam. In the Comparative Biosciences department, qualifying exams test the student’s broad base of knowledge in their chosen discipline and area of endeavor. It consists of both a written and oral comprehensive examination.
Receiving the block grant:
Sam also recently won a Comparative Biosciences Block Grant Fellowship. This grant is awarded by the federal government to the local or state government to fund various projects. Her winning research proposal was titled “Change in Bone Remodeling-Associated Myokines with Exercise, Age, and Muscle Type.”
Congratulations to Sam on these accomplishments.