Biology & Japanese Major Liam Oenick participated on an 8-week research internship that takes place before the 10-day UW Food Systems and the Environment in Northern Japan faculty-led program. Students who are accepted to the faculty-led program have the option to also apply to do research in a laboratory led by a faculty member at the Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.

Liam shares, “Research experience of any sort would have been useful for my biology degree, as data analysis, DNA extraction, and care of experimental animals are transferable skills in pursuit of further research experience, but this program specifically placed me in an area conducive to improving the skills necessary for my Japanese major. Studying the biological sciences internationally has improved my skills in both fields, and helped prepare me for the international job I’m applying for after graduation.”

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