Henry Loehr Presents Summer Research Honors Project at Hampden-Sydney College

2011 Oct 12

Hampden-Sydney College junior Henry Edward Loehr recently presented his Summer Research Honors Project in a public presentation at the College. Henry is one of a select group of students who undertake summer research in conjunction with members of the Hampden-Sydney faculty. Each project is evaluated on its originality, on the thoroughness of its research methods, and on the quality of its findings.

Henry's project was entitled, " Analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana deletion lines for genomic insertion frequency." An undeclared major, he is a graduate of Western Albemarle High School and is the son of Mr. & Mrs. John F. Loehr III of Free Union. Photo available http://www3.hsc.edu/news/images/releases/2011-12/Loehr,%20Henry_0016.jpg.

A private college for men, Hampden-Sydney is ranked in the top tier of liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report. The College is known for its liberal arts curriculum, the Honor Code which stresses individual and collective responsibility, and a focus on the needs of young men.