Hi everyone. It has been a while since I posted my last blog. I am editing this blog from my dorm room at Amherst College. I moved in a few days ago and it has been wonderful reconnecting with this lovely campus. I will provide some updates on what happened in the virtual Trapani lab…
Remote Research with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Going into the summer, I hoped that my research would not be entirely remote. I hoped I would be able to go into the lab towards the end of the summer. That I could go on a research cruise. I had no idea that the pandemic would get worse. However, I also was surprised by…
Creating Videos, Becoming Politically Active and Adapting to Remote Learning
Hi everyone! It has been more than an entire month since my last/first post and since I started my internship! I cannot believe that July is over and that in less than two weeks, some of us might be back on campus, starting our classes, and preparing for a new and interesting academic year. Although…
Mammals of the Pioneer Valley
The following statement comes from Ainsley Mackenzie ’22, Sabrina Lin ’21, Nawoo Kim ’22, and Rachel Lovejoy ’23, undergraduate researchers of the Kristensen lab. As they monitor the population dynamics of black bears in Massachusetts, this statement discusses how they collaborate with Massachusetts residents to collect data and how you can help. Our lab seeks…
My Experience with Remote Research
Hey everyone! Sorry it has taken so long from my first blog post to this one, it has been a busy summer filled with lots of cool science. For my last two blog posts, I am going to talk about my experience with remote research and then in the second one what motivates me to…
Joanna Idrovo ‘23, SURF Carter Lab; How does the nucleosome core particle form?
Joanna Idrovo ‘23, SURF Carter Lab; How does the nucleosome core particle form?…
Ethan Spingarn ‘23, SURF Hanneke Lab; Lasers and Circuits and Complicated Experimental Procedures, oh my!
Ethan Spingarn ‘23, SURF Hanneke Lab; Lasers and Circuits and Complicated Experimental Procedures, oh my!…
Angelina Han ‘22, SURF Martini Lab; Authigenic Clays & Dolomite Formation
Angelina Han ‘22, SURF Martini Lab; Authigenic Clays & Dolomite Formation…
Phyllis Oduor ‘23, SURF Trapani Lab; Understanding the role of lateral line in startle responses
Phyllis Oduor ‘23, SURF Trapani Lab; Understanding the role of lateral line in startle responses…
Calista Sha ‘23, SURF Marshall & Leung Lab; Quantum Mechanic Calculations for Microwave Microscopy
Calista Sha ‘23, SURF Marshall & Leung Lab; Quantum Mechanic Calculations for Microwave Microscopy…