Celebrating Seniors | Francesco Rolando | Hoopes Prize Recipients
CES Undergraduate News
May 27, 2021
Putting Science to Work
Francesco Rolando Changed Concentrations
to Place Medicine in a Social Context
Francesco Rolando (Social Studies, Molecular & Cellular Biology, 2021) who came to Harvard from Italy is recognized as a stellar graduate this year for his senior thesis research.
Ever since he was a teen growing up in the Italian Alps, Francesco Rolando dreamed of a career in medicine. But in four years, his vision of what that might mean has changed.
Rolando still aspires to become a practicing physician. But, inspired by a first-year human rights seminar and later a thesis project that exposed him to migrants in an Italian medical clinic, he now also wants to help remove barriers to health care, especially for marginalized populations.
“I realized I was much more interested in the human aspects of medicine than in the basic science of it."
– Francesco Rolando '21
2021Undergraduate Grant Recipients
18 Students to Work and Research Virtually
Nurturing interest in Europe among Harvard College students is central to the CES mission. Despite pandemic-related travel restrictions, CES is pleased to support 18 students in intellectually engaging with Europe via virtual internships and senior thesis research this summer. CES congratulates these students and highlights their diverse interests and projects.
Chinaza Asiebgu (History, Secondary in African Studies and French Citation, 2022) received a summer internship from CES and participated in the Europe in Washington Workshop on Democracy and Transatlantic Relations.
“I want to be involved in sharing African voices and allowing African countries to have a seat at these tables.”
– Chinaza Asiebgu
There are many words that could describe Harvard undergraduate Chinaza Asiebgu; Jersey Girl, child of immigrants, Nigerian American, history lover, humanitarian, advocate, etc. Asiebgu realized early that it’s through the combination of all these identities that she is the strongest and uniquely positioned to create positive change in her community.
The Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize is an award given annually to Harvard College students for outstanding scholarly research. Join us in congratulating the CES-affiliated 2021 recipients.
Emily Markowitz
(Economics, Social Studies, 2021)
Hate the Players or Hate the Game? Process Innovation in Western Europe
Harvard College seniors, who were awarded CES grants to conduct their senior thesis research virtually in Europe last summer, presented their interdisciplinary projects.
