Three students at University of Colorado were part of the Spring 2026 inaugural cohort of Ámaxa Research. They successfully completed research focusing on Sudanese music and dance, literature, and traditional perfumery. Ámaxa Research seeks to give undergraduates the opportunity to gain meaningful research experience that pushes forward the mission of our partnerships & initiatives. Their work directly supports ámaxa partner projects and initiatives by producing actionable research that informs decision-making and implementation. Through their three month intensive research internship, Ámaxa Research students produced a well-cited, robust essay that fulfills the mission of the Sudanese research initiative: to contribute accessible, well-sourced information about Sudan, contributing to a movement of ensuring Sudan is more understood as a country and people across the world. This research sets the foundation for the next steps of partnering with individuals and organizations to share this information with a wider audience, through creative campaigns, projects, data visualizations, and more. Connect with us today to get involved.