By Ella Prieto, Managing & News Editor and Jess Chernoff, Staff Photographer
This past Friday, students presented research they conducted over the summer through the Cross-Disciplinary Science Institute (X-SIG) Program at Gettysburg College. The event was held over Family Weekend so that visiting relatives, in addition to peers and faculty members, could view the projects.
X-SIG posters filling the Science Center lobby. (Photo Jess Chernoff/The Gettysburgian)
Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors, along with faculty mentors, filled the three floors of the Science Center with their various posters and topics covering a variety of sciences. Participants in X-SIG spoke about what the experience meant to them.
“I loved my experience participating in X-SIG this summer,” said Alfredo Román Jordán ’26. “Firstly, I found the experience of working full-time on highly individualized research really enriching and it taught me how to be a better worker. Secondly, the cross-disciplinary “brown bag” lunches were a good opportunity to learn more about other fields while also providing and receiving feedback on one’s own research, many pieces of feedback I received from peers in other fields made it into my final research. Finally, working on research long term has helped me become a better scientist and learn more about how science is carried out.”
Waverly Smith ’25 had similar sentiments.
“X-SIG was an amazing opportunity to learn more about the research process. Not only did I learn about Psychology, but I also learned more about my interests within psychology,” she said. “I definitely gained a lot of experience that will prepare me for graduate school. I am very excited to continue my research this semester and hope to gain more information about my topic. I had such an insightful experience this summer and am forever grateful for Dr. Kathy Berenson and the X-SIG program!”
Waverly Smith ’25 presenting her X-SIG research. (Photo Jess Chernoff/The Gettysburgian)
The X-SIG program continues to be a great opportunity for students to expand their knowledge of research in the science fields.
President Bob Iuliano learning about a student’s X-SIG project. (Photo Jess Chernoff/The Gettysburgian)
Kyle Miller ’24 presenting his X-SIG research. (Photo Jess Chernoff/The Gettysburgian)
Provost Jamila Bookwala observering an X-SIG poster. (Photo Jess Chernoff/The Gettysburgian)
