Wofford student Ian Rines receives SCICU research grant

2016 Apr 26

Ian Rines has received funding through the Student/Faculty Research Program of South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Inc. (SCICU) for 2016.

Of the more than 50 research proposals SCICU received from member colleges, 34 student projects were funded with a total of $90,000. The student researchers will have through December to complete their projects. They will present their findings on Feb. 23, 2017, at the 2017 Research Symposium at the Milliken & Co. headquarters in Spartanburg.

Rines is researching the "evolution of mating systems of the model organism C. elegans." His faculty sponsor is Lori Cruze, assistant professor of biology.

Developed by SCICU in 1995, the Student/Faculty Research Program is designed to strengthen educational programs for students attending member institutions by providing quality undergraduate research experiences.