Lauren Morehead wins physics award

2014 Nov 11

Lauren Morehead was recently honored for academic research excellence at the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Research Conference in Fayetteville, Ark.

Moorhead was awarded honorable mention for her poster in the Biological Sciences category titled, “Gene discovery for bioactive phenylpropanoids in Echinacea species.”

Morehead is a senior Chemistry-Pre Health major from Pine Bluff, Ark.

"The conference this year had a record number of presenters; considering how many they competed against, this is in fact a great honor for us," said Dr. Abdel Bachri, chair of the Department of Engineering and Engineering Physics at SAU.

SAU's College of Science and Engineering showed a record enrollment Fall 2014, due in part because of the SAU's new engineering major. The program is the only one of its kind in all of south Arkansas. With strong industry support, which translates into internship and job opportunities for SAU students and graduates, it has become a popular choice for prospective engineering students. To find out more, visit http://www.SAUmag.edu/Science.