Emily Morgan Amick, a graduate researcher within the 91视频Department of Medical Engineering, earned first-place honors at both the 91视频Graduate Student Research Symposium and the statewide Conference for Florida Graduate Schools.
On Mar. 26, 2025, the 91视频Office of Graduate Studies and the Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC) held their annual 91视频Graduate Research Symposium, where Emily was one of five 91视频students that attended. The event brought together graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, as well as faculty mentors and judges, in an effort to foster further academic collaboration.
The 2025 Statewide Graduate Research Symposium was held during the Conference of Florida Graduate Schools at the Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton on April 7-8, 2025. Emily Amick was one of five 91视频students that attended.
Ms. Amick鈥檚 research, titled 鈥淐ounting the Stars: Establishment of the Astrocyte Population in the Auditory Brainstem,鈥� earned her first place in the Physical Sciences and Engineering category at USF鈥檚 internal symposium.
She then went on to win first place in the Engineering, Technologies, and Computer Science category at the state-level competition, where she competed against top graduate students from institutions including the University of Florida and the University of Miami.
Her research is conducted through USF鈥檚 Auditory Development and Connectomics Lab, where she continues to explore the complex architecture of the brain鈥檚 auditory pathways.
Emily Amick鈥檚 achievements highlight the strength of USF鈥檚 graduate research programs and reinforce the university鈥檚 commitment to advancing excellence in STEM fields.
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