Tag: undergraduate research
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How Sports Injuries Shaped an Undergrad’s Path to Meaningful Research
From the Trail to the Transcript: A Transformative Journey When a young athlete muscles through a sport, injuries often become more than just setbacks—they become catalysts for change. For Tucker Orman, a recent University of Oregon graduate, a series of leg fractures sustained in mountain biking during adolescence quietly steered his ambitions toward research. His…
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Sports Injuries Shape Tucker Orman’s Research Approach
From Mountain Biking to the Lab: A Transformative Journey Tucker Orman’s path from competitive mountain biking to academia wasn’t linear, but it was shaped by endurance, resilience, and a stubborn curiosity about how injuries heal. A recent graduate from the University of Oregon, Orman carries a small but telling difference: his left leg is a…
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How Sports Injuries Shaped a Groundbreaking Undergraduate Researcher’s Path
From the trail to the lab: a personal turning point On the surface, Tucker Orman’s journey through college looks like a typical path of a dedicated student who balanced academics with sports. But behind the scenes, a lasting reminder sits in his gait: his left leg is a centimeter shorter than his right—a consequence of…