Maryn conducts research at CLU

THOUSAND OAKS “ Fallbrook resident Neika Maryn was one of 21 undergraduate students at California Lutheran University (CLU) who spent the summer conducting full-time research and will present their findings at the eighth annual Student Research Symposium on Oct. 29.

With funding from university grants and guidance from faculty mentors, the students took on challenges that ranged from developing an inexpensive method for teaching neuroscience to investigating the connection between hip hop and religion. Most of the students will also publish their results and make presentations at professional conferences throughout the country.

Maryn, a junior exercise science major, worked on œA Comparison of Three Methods to Determine Critical Running Velocity in Healthy Adults. In order to evaluate a new testing method, she conducted running tests quantifying aerobic fitness in a range of participants. Maryn received a Swenson Science Summer Research Fellowship to conduct the research.

The symposium will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Richter Hall in the Ahmanson Science Center.

CLU is located in Thousand Oaks, Calif. For more information, visit http://www.callutheran.edu.