Project History of Food and Drug Regulation in the U.S. Program Margo Katherine Wilke Undergraduate Research Internship Program Term Fall 2024 Status Accepted Research Area History of biotechnology; science policy Description Historical study of food and drug regulation in the 20th- and 21st-century U.S., with a focus on supplements (i.e., protein powders) and present-day policy implications for athletes and general consumers. Supervisor Kathryn Grace Maxson Mentor Type of work required Historical research (i.e., study and analysis of primary and secondary literature) and eventual publication of a 3000-4000-word paper for a science policy audience. Websites Qualifications Prerequisites: HIST30902: History of Biotechnology; some experience in history of science and/or qualitative research. Credit Hours 0 Weekly Hours 10 (estimated)