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Diary of an Undergraduate Thesis: The Finale

This is a continuation of my first article from last semester where I started my undergraduate thesis writing process. You can find that here. ——————————— January 24nd, 2024 Just submitted my methods and materials section. Honestly, at this point I’m…

A day in the life of a field ecologist

Details from my summer experience conducting fieldwork in the Colorado Rockies Photo caption: View of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, with Gothic Mountain towering above. 4:30 AM: Good morning! To arrive at my research sites in time to start my…

Infectious Diseases, Immune System and Vaccines

Since ancient times the causes of severe infectious diseases in humans have been puzzling to people. Specifically, the recurrence of outbreaks, the severity of outcomes after infection ranging from permanent sequelae to premature death as well as the large impact…

What’s It Like Working in a Mouse Lab?

This semester, I started doing animal work in a research lab that uses mice as model organisms. Every time I’ve explained my training to other people, I usually get a shocked response. And I know this isn’t a common thing…

POV: You are a Scientist Starting Research

Imagine you are sitting in your lab, racking your brain over what research project to start next. You’ve hit a metaphorical “researcher’s block” and can’t come up with anything. This might actually be you one day in your professional career,…