Boxborough Native Laura Dzgoeva Named Stonehill SURE Scholar

EASTON, MA (04/10/2013)(readMedia)-- A total of 50 Stonehill College students will work with 32 faculty members on a variety of research projects over the coming summer of 2013 and Boxborough native Laura Dzgoeva, a junior at the College, will work with John Golden, Associate Professor of Foreign Language, on Translating Alexander Blok.

Dzgoeva, a psychology and sociology major and a native speaker of Russian, and Golden, who has been working on translation theory for several years, plan to translate several of Blok's poems into English. Blok's poems have been translated from Russian before but not always well and with glaring omissions. Therefore, the duo also plans to improve upon these previous translations, as well as provide first time translation for other poems. This includes sections of Blok's monumental work "Retribution."

The outcome of their project will most likely be an inclusion in one of the online sites devoted to translations of Russian poetry. In addition, Dzgoeva will serve as SURE leader during the summer.

The scholars and their faculty mentors are the 18th group to work under the Stonehill Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program, which provides students with an opportunity to perform significant, publishable research under the guidance of an experienced faculty researcher. The research experience will help to provide students with a competitive advantage in graduate and professional school applications and in post-college employment opportunities, as well as to provide assistance to faculty in research activities.

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