Huntington Beach Native Presents at 2013 SoCal Conference for Undergraduate Research at Whittier College

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WHITTER, CA (11/27/2013)(readMedia)-- Senior Marissa Meyer, a Huntington Beach native, participated in the 2013 Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), Change the World: Participate, Innovate, Illuminate, hosted by Whittier College on Saturday, November 23, along with 1,100 scholars from colleges and universities from throughout the region.

A biology major, Meyer presented her research, "Investigating the Health Benefits of Multivitamin Cold and Flu Remedies on Caenorhabditis elegans," in a 15-minute seminar presentation chaired by faculty moderators.

Nominated to the Whittier College Dean's List in 2012-2013, Meyer conducted her research as part of the Fletcher-Jones Fellowship program which supports Whittier's best science students each year by providing funds for students to have health-related internships or science research assistantships in the summer following their junior year and for continuing scholarly activity during their senior year.

SCCUR provides a forum for the presentation of the best research, scholarship, and creative activities of undergraduate students in the region, and encourages communication of innovative achievements across disciplines, including the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and applied sciences.

Founded by Quakers in 1887, Whittier College is an independent, four-year college offering a traditional liberal arts program integrated with both professional and pre-professional courses of study. With an emphasis on diversity, community, and curricular innovation, the College's primary mission is to endow students with the education, skills, and values appropriate for global leadership and service.

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