by Joann Chongsaritsinsuk | Nov 26, 2019 | Blog, Students
As part of my project while studying abroad to observe how science is presented to the public in other countries, I traveled to Stockholm two weekends ago. There, I visited Tekniska Museet or The Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology. Compared to the...
by Julie Pollock | Nov 12, 2019 | Blog, Conferences, Lab Thoughts, Students
This post is a little late, but in mid-October, 7 students and I traveled to Savannah, GA to attend and present at SERMACS. I was able to give two invited talks – one on Joseph and Hyejin’s boronic esters project and another on empowering undergraduate...
by Joann Chongsaritsinsuk | Nov 10, 2019 | Blog, Students
I decided to use my scholar stipend while studying abroad to explore two different science museums to observe how science is presented to the public in other countries. Two weekends ago, I traveled to Edinburgh to visit the Dynamic Earth Museum. The museum explores...
by Joann Chongsaritsinsuk | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
This summer, I had the opportunity to conduct research at Harvard University’s Division of Medical Sciences through the Leadership Alliance Program, Summer Harvard Undergraduate Research Program. A mouthful! I spent the past 10-weeks working in Carla Kim’s...
by Peace Nyeche | Jul 24, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
Chemical mixtures that interfere with hormones, known as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), impact the body in many ways. Growth, development, reproduction, metabolism, psychological responses to stress, and even cancer can all be affected by EDCs. Exposure to...
by Makayla Callender | Jul 22, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
Since the discovery of penicillin, you know that drug that was accidentally discovered by eating in the lab, the majority of illnesses caused by bacterial infections have been able to be treated by compounds. These compounds are called antibiotics. There are many...
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