<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/stories/a-day-in-the-life-summer-research.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>09/13/2024</pubDate><title>A Day in the Life: Summer Research at F&amp;M</title><description>“F&amp;M’s small class size was perfect for me to engage with my teachers and make the most of my learning experience,” says junior Aayat Tahir, who spent her summer on campus as an organic chemistry research lab assistant.</description><author>Kim O'Brien</author><image><img src="/_resources/images/Aayat-Tahir-Chem-Lab-2.jpg" alt="Aayat Tahir '26"/></image><tags><tag>Biochemistry and Molecular Biology</tag><tag>Chemistry</tag><tag>English</tag><tag>Research</tag></tags></item>