Danny Bynum: Architecure, Week 2
This week I continued my research on sea level rise and its impact on people and communities. My mentor, Mr. Strang, visited the Miami office on Thursday and Friday. I met with him and we discussed the research I have done. He is going to give a presentation next month about sea level rise and […]
Andrew Winkelmann: Environmental Engineering, Week One
Hi! My name is Andrew Winkelmann and I am from Ridgway, Colorado. I have the privilege of being a Pintern, and I am excited to share about my internship. My friend Sean and I are aiding Dr. Brian McPherson and the rest of the Carbon Science and Research Group (CSER) at the University of Utah. […]
Caroline Lucarelli Week 2: Cartilage Research/Large Animal Surgery
The second week of my internship has been fantastic! Starting Monday, I assisted in the long process of receiving MRI images of a horse’s front feet. From these images, it was determined that this horse had bilateral forelimb navicular syndrome. There was visible damage to both joints and parts of the navicular bone (a significant bone in the horse’s foot). Then […]
Rider Johnson, Hydraulic Modeling Lab, Week 2
Already two weeks have passed! This week was another very interesting week. I wasn’t working on the same project as last week. This week, I got to learn about and help out with the project they call Urban Channels. They had a scale model of the LA channel built in the lab. In the model, […]
Kamryn Corzine, Tybee Marine Science Center, Week 2
This week at the Tybee Marine Science Center I learned a variety of different techniques and rules with the animals. I learned about how to feed the animals and take care of them while they are in captivity, and a little bit about what they eat when in the wild. In my mornings I started […]
Sean Taplin: Environmental Engineering, Week One
I started my internship at the University of Utah this week. I’m working with the Carbon Science and Engineering Research Group, lead by Dr. Brian McPherson. One of the major subjects of research of this group is carbon sequestration, a way to store CO2 underground so it doesn’t get into the atmosphere. The week started […]
Laila Skramstad Week 2: Rodham Institute at George Washington University
Hello everyone! This week, the Rodham Institute connected me with an organization called Georgetown Ministry Center. The center serves people experiencing homelessness by providing hygiene services, meals, job support, and basic medical care. The shelter is not overnight; however it offers these individuals a safe space and a sense of community. I spent my entire […]
Kira Galbraith Week 1: Forest Park Animal Hospital
Hello! My name is Kira Galbraith and I am doing my Pinternship at Forest Park Animal Hospital in Panama City, Florida. My first day was June 17th. I met three important people at the animal hospital: the manager, Rhonda, the owner of the practice/the lead Veterinarian, Dr. Favolaro, and the other Veterinarian, Dr. Baker. Report […]
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Caroline Lucarelli Week 1: Cartilage Research/Large Animal Surgery
I have officially spent one week in Auburn, Alabama, and it is scorching! Monday, I started work at the clinic, and I was able to observe a standing surgery on a mare (female horse) with an infected bolis in her sinus. In order to clean out the infected tissue, a small incision was made medial […]
Georgia Pieper Week 2: HIMB Coral Study
Hello! The second week of my Pinhead Internship here on Moku o Loe has gone by so quickly. This week another intern named Miranda Lentz and I have been setting up and preparing for our coral flow experiment. Miranda Lentz had previously done an internship in the coral nursery last year with fellow pintern Alannah […]
Kendahl Roufa Week 2: Food Waste Management at the School of Mines and Field Work
The second week of my internship has come to an end. This week was fantastic. I continued my research on food waste at college campuses and started writing part of my literature review. I also started the next phase of the project, which is designing an app that can connect hungry college students to leftover […]