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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
ASU honors outstanding graduates and awardees for 2025
Alejandro Rodarte-Martinez was nominated by the Department of Biology. A San Angelo Lake View High School graduate, he is a biology major with chemistry minor. His academic achievements earned him induction into the Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta) national biological honor society, where he served as president. He was also actively engaged in other campus affairs, serving as a representative for the American Chemical Society chapter and as an organic chemistry and cell biology tutor in ASU's Academic Support Center. He participated in the ASU-Shannon Coordinated Care Internship and also interned at UTHealth Houston's McGovern Medical School through ASU's Joint Admission Medical Program. Additionally, Rodarte-Martinez earned a Welch Chemistry Research Scholarship and an ASU Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research Grant to support his research in organic chemistry, which he presented at the ASU Undergraduate Research Symposium. He will enter medical studies at McGovern Medical School in Houston, where he hopes to specialize in internal medicine. Sydney Anderson was nominated by the Department of Health Science Professions. The Alpine native is a health science professions major with minors in biology and psychology. She earned induction to the Alpha Chi and Phi Kappa Phi national honor societies, served as president of the Health Science Society and participated in the Lead Like a Ram program. Additionally, she volunteers as a WHIT tutor and participated in the ASU-Shannon Coordinated Care Internship. She plans to begin graduate studies and pursue a career in medicine. Isabela Casillas was nominated by the Department of Political Science and Philosophy. A San Angelo Central High School graduate, she is majoring in political science with minors in philosophy and Spanish. She earned induction into the Alpha Mu Gamma national foreign language honor society and participated on ASU's Eugene Scassa Mock Organization of American States competition team, earning Diplomacy and Resolution Writing Awards for the latter. Additionally, she served as secretary of both the Spanish Club and the STEM Nexus Club, participated in the Lead Like a Ram program, and volunteered as a WHIT tutor and a Tom Green County elections clerk. She plans to pursue legal studies after graduation. Audrey Spearman was nominated by the Department of Teacher Education. The Christoval native is an interdisciplinary studies major with early childhood through grade 6 teacher certification and all-level special education certification. She earned induction into the Alpha Chi and Phi Kappa Phi national honor societies and Kappa Delta Pi international education honor society. She served as president of Kappa Delta Pi, participated in the Lead Like a Ram program, and was a member of the ASU Co-Ed Cheer Team for two years, serving as captain for the 2023-24 academic year. She plans to pursue a Master of Education ( degree in student development and leadership in higher education. Matthew Barton was nominated by the Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics and Geosciences. The Leander native is a triple-major in physics, mathematics and computer science, and he will graduate with High University Honors through the ASU Honors Program. He earned induction into the Alpha Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma (physics) and Pi Mu Epsilon (mathematics) national honor societies. He served as president of the ASU Society for Physics Students and was a member of the Honors Student Association and the local chapter of the Mathematical Association of America. He received two Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research Grants and presented his research at the Texas Section of the American Physical Society Conference and the ASU Undergraduate Research Symposium. Additionally, he was selected for a highly-competitive Detonation Science Fellowship at the Naval Air Warfare Center at China Lake, California. He will enter the Ph.D. program in electrical engineering at Texas Tech University this fall. Mia Kilman was nominated by the Department of Management and Marketing. She is a marketing major from San Saba and earned induction into the Alpha Chi and Phi Kappa Phi national honor societies. She served as president of the RAMbassadors volunteer leadership program, participated in the Lead Like a Ram program, and presented research at the ASU Undergraduate Research Symposium. Additionally, she placed third in the Norris-Vincent College of Business BizPitch student entrepreneurship competition and completed an internship at Principal Industries. She will pursue her Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Angelo State while working as a business analyst at Principal Industries.
The Guardian
17-03-2025
- Health
- The Guardian
Why urea is the ‘unsexy' hero of skincare
Like every industry, skincare has a few big-name players. A-listers like retinol and hyaluronic acid monopolize attention and media coverage. But what about the unsung heroes – like reliable, hardworking urea? 'It's a really underrated ingredient,' says Dr Mark Strom, a dermatologist in New York City. Strom describes urea as a 'workhorse', saying: 'It does a lot of beneficial things for the skin, but it's not sexy.' Why not? Well, some people associate it with urine. Here's what you need to know about urea. Urea is a nitrogen molecule, and a chemical byproduct of the body's metabolic breakdown of proteins. In mammals, it is found most abundantly in urine, as well as blood, sweat and milk. More than 90% of global urea production goes into agriculture; it is a popular fertilizer ingredient and has been described as 'the food of food'. When it comes to skincare, urea is most often used in creams, but it can also be a component of gels, lotions and ointments. It serves as a humectant – meaning, it retains moisture in the top layer of the skin. This fortifies the skin barrier and results in 'a more moisturized and plumped feeling to the skin', says Strom. It is sold in a range of concentrations, up to 40%. At concentrations above 10%, it also serves as a keratolytic, an exfoliant that helps the body shed the top layer of skin. If not exfoliated, dead skin cells build up and can result in dry, cracked skin, 'like on the heels of the feet', Strom says. No. Although urea is one of the most abundant components of urine, commercial urea is a synthetic produced in laboratories. You can see some very complicated diagrams about how it's produced here, none of which mention toilets. Urea is commonly used to treat skin that is 'really dry and rough', says Dr Naeha Gupta, a board certified dermatologist. These rough patches are often the result of conditions like eczema, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and keratosis pilaris, a common and harmless condition that causes small red bumps to appear on the upper arms, legs and buttocks. These conditions all can result in the buildup of dead skin cells, and 'something like urea can be really helpful for breaking down the skin and letting it discharge', says Strom. High concentrations of urea can break down the thick-skin buildup in calluses, says Dr Rajani Katta, clinical professor of dermatology at the McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Houston. Urea can also be used to 'soften and remove damaged or diseased nails', according to the Cleveland Clinic. Low concentrations of urea – below 10% – are gentle and can safely be used on the body once or twice a day, Gupta says. She recommends applying a cream after a shower, when skin has been patted dry but there's still some water on its surface. 'The cream can really help retain that moisture,' she says. Sign up to Well Actually Practical advice, expert insights and answers to your questions about how to live a good life after newsletter promotion Urea can be used on the face in low concentrations, but make sure to find a product that is specifically formulated for the face, because the skin there is more delicate, Strom says. Body moisturizers tend to include higher concentrations of urea, which can irritate the face. For feet and calluses, Gupta suggests applying a higher-concentration urea product before bed, then slipping on socks. 'That way, you make sure it's not rubbing off and you're really getting it into those thick areas,' she says. I did this last week, and can confirm my dry, cracked feet were slightly less dry and cracked the next morning. 'Overall, [urea] is probably one of the safer ingredients in skincare,' says Strom. Still, there are some precautions to take. While products with low concentrations of urea can be safely used by most people, Katta suggests that products with high concentrations of urea – 30% or above – be used under the supervision of a physician. 'Since it can break down thick skin, it can also break down normal skin, so high concentrations are used in only specific areas and very carefully,' Katta says. According to the Cleveland Clinic, you should consult a physician if urea causes a rash, redness or irritation that doesn't go away, or continued stinging or irritation. If you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant or breastfeeding, you should also talk to a doctor before using urea. This also applies if you have an infection; broken, inflamed or burnt skin; or allergic reactions to food, dyes, medicines or preservatives. Unfortunately, it's not unheard of. But as one dermatologist told the Independent in 2016, putting urine on your face isn't a good idea because it can cause reactions and isn't particularly effective.
