Patricia Cooney displays her research involving why the snapping shrimp regenerates its large claw on the opposite side from which it was lost.
Patricia Cooney ’16 is an inquisitive student who isn’t afraid to ask questions or try something new. She’s fascinated by how things work and the biological factors that drive organisms to function the way they do.
The biology major has spent the bulk of her time at the College researching neural plasticity in snapping shrimp – specifically the unique ambidextrous regeneration of the shrimp’s large snapping claw. But amid all that technical scientific research, the Honors College student has also found time to embrace her musical side as a vocal minor. She’s performed children’s opera for local schools and selections from such works as Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” with the College’s Opera Program.
For those who have witnessed Cooney’s impressive academic journey, it came as no surprise that she was selected last month as the 2016 recipient of the College of Charleston’s Bishop Robert Smith Award, which recognizes students who demonstrate exceptional leadership and academic excellence.
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