University of Houston-Victoria honors student Ashley Nanton, of LaVernia, gives her presentation “Gravitational Effects on Measurements of Arterial Stiffness” during the university’s biannual Honors Colloquium earlier this month. The Honors Program gives students opportunities to work closely with UHV faculty, and the Honors Colloquium allows them to discuss their research publicly. Nanton, a recent UHV biology graduate, collaborated on her project with assistant professor Daniel White’s research team and investigated the possible effects of gravity on measurements of arterial health and blood pressure.