This last week at my internship was absolutely fabulous, and I’m surely going to miss it deeply. It was such a rewarding and memorable way to wrap up my time there. For starters, I focused on finishing all the assigned tasks I had been given for...
Hello everyone! It is crazy to think that this was already my eighth week at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP). The summer has gone by incredibly fast, and with only one more week left, this week was another busy one with more work...
Hello everyone, this was my sixth week at LASP, and it was full of activities, which made it such an amazing time! This internship has been so incredible that we asked to stay for one more week, and our mentor Dmitry gladly said yes! I...
It didn’t hit me that my internship had come to an end until I caught a glimpse of my ID badge while packing my work clothes into my bags the night before my departure home. The whole day hadn’t felt like a finale. Sure, there...
Welcome back to my blog! Unfortunately, this was the last week of my internship and therefore, this is also my last blog. This has been such an amazing experience, and though I'm sad it’s over, I'm so appreciative that I was given such an opportunity!...
Hi everyone! This week was filled with sunny weather, lots of miniature scale mining, and some exciting new research opportunities. I spent most of my time working with Kaitlyn on a smaller project that's part of Billy's larger research. Our main question was simple, why do burrowing...
Pushing Boundaries in Adaptive Tech This week was all about innovation, hands-on problem solving, and seeing real-world results. From diving deeper into adaptive gaming to keeping the clinic running smoothly, it was a week that reminded me why creative thinking is so vital in this field. Clinical...
This marks my last blog, and my last week in the lab. I'm so grateful for this opportunity, and will never forget those who made it possible for me to spend this time in the lab. It's been an incredible 5 weeks in the briney...
Hi everyone! Just a quick recap: my name is Zoe Schiffer, and I had the amazing opportunity to spend six weeks in San Diego interning at the Scripps Research Institute in the Engle Lab, led by Keary Engle. Throughout my internship, I worked closely with...
Wow, wow, wow! Hi everyone, welcome to my final blog! These past 5 weeks have been an amazing experience, and I am sad that it is over. I have learned so much about immunology and the importance of vaccines and studying diseases. The Briney Lab...
Hello everyone, this was my fifth week at LASP, and it was an eventful one! Everyone in the lab returned on Monday from their conference in Copenhagen, which made a big difference from last week. We had a lot to do, and everyone jumped right...
Hey everyone, this is my last blog post for this internship. It’s hard to believe that the experience has already come to an end. I have mixed emotions as I wrap everything up. On one hand, I’m excited to head home, sleep in my own...
Hi everyone! This week was filled with sunny days, beach trips, and, surprisingly, a lot of engineering. I spent most of my time working with Billy and Kaitlyn (my fellow intern) on building and calibrating a system that will be used to measure the filtration rates...
My fifth week here at the Ye Lab has been very exciting, and I can't believe my internship is already almost over! As a reminder, I’m working with researchers Kaili Xue and Leyao Shen, who are examining the metabolism of glucose during the excitation of neurons...
Hello everyone! This week was amazing, I started the week off by mocking up a 80-20 aluminum frame that will hold a camera to the testing area. after building a frame I needed to come up with a way that a camera can atach to...