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Orange Soccer Represented Abroad!
5/29/2018 2:02:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Defender Laurel Ness takes a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Mt. Everest Base Camp
A biology major with pre-med aspirations, rising sophomore defender Laurel Ness is one of 15 students to make up a research expedition at Mt. Everest Base Camp. The group is studying high-altitude physiology and the reasons for a decline in cognitive function prior to acclimatization at high altitudes.
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The expedition team is in the midst of their month-long excursion to the Mt. Everest Base Camp. Ness, along with her fellow climbers and lead Sherpa Nima, scaled almost 13,000 feet to reach the Base Camp of Mt. Everest. From there, it is another 11,529 feet to the summit of Mt. Everest, but that's a hike for another time for the Syracuse group.
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(5/29/2018) Laurel Ness Heads Abroad!
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Apart from taking in the beautiful scenery and experiencing the local culture, Ness partake in daily measurements for the research aspect of the climb, including vitals like respiratory rate, resting heart rate, blood pressure and more. Frequent cognitive testing is done as well to see how the brain responds to changes in altitude.
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Ness and the Syracuse expedition team will return home in early June full of knowledge, stories and new experiences. Friends and family are invited to follow their journey through a blog written by the students, faculty and staff.
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In the fall, the rising sophomore will make her first on-field contributions for the Syracuse women's soccer team as Ness was forced to sit out her freshman season due to injury.
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For complete coverage of Syracuse women's soccer, follow us on Facebook (Syracuse Women's Soccer), Twitter (@CuseWSOC) and Instagram (@CuseWSOC).
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The expedition team is in the midst of their month-long excursion to the Mt. Everest Base Camp. Ness, along with her fellow climbers and lead Sherpa Nima, scaled almost 13,000 feet to reach the Base Camp of Mt. Everest. From there, it is another 11,529 feet to the summit of Mt. Everest, but that's a hike for another time for the Syracuse group.
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Apart from taking in the beautiful scenery and experiencing the local culture, Ness partake in daily measurements for the research aspect of the climb, including vitals like respiratory rate, resting heart rate, blood pressure and more. Frequent cognitive testing is done as well to see how the brain responds to changes in altitude.
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Ness and the Syracuse expedition team will return home in early June full of knowledge, stories and new experiences. Friends and family are invited to follow their journey through a blog written by the students, faculty and staff.
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In the fall, the rising sophomore will make her first on-field contributions for the Syracuse women's soccer team as Ness was forced to sit out her freshman season due to injury.
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For complete coverage of Syracuse women's soccer, follow us on Facebook (Syracuse Women's Soccer), Twitter (@CuseWSOC) and Instagram (@CuseWSOC).
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