Rebecca Andreucci Selected to Participate in Summer Fellowship at University of New Haven

2014 Jun 11

Rebecca Andreucci of Hamden, CT has been selected to participate in the University of New Haven's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program.

The program enables students to conduct in-depth, hands-on research, working in collaboration with a faculty mentor. Over the summer, students will conduct research, submitting a final paper and presenting their findings at a campus research symposium in the fall.

Andreucci, a junior studying sustainability studies says her project involves, "finding out why so many farmers are choosing to remain non-organic despite increases in consumer interest."

Andreucci's faculty mentor is Can B. Aktas an assistant professor and program coordinator for sustainability studies.

More information go to: http://www.newhaven.edu/academics/faculty/research/SURF/

The University of New Haven is a private, top-tier comprehensive institution recognized as a national leader in experiential education. Founded in 1920 the University enrolls approximately 1,800 graduate students and more than 4,600 undergraduates.