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Tiffany Wu, Chemistry at the University of Houston, Week Four

I’m Tiffany Wu, and this is my fourth week at the University of Houston working on my project about ellipsometry under the guidance of my mentor, Professor Baldelli. This week, I collected more data using the proper calibrations, built a replacement part for the machine, and worked on the quarter wave plate mechanism that I […]

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Saida Holder, Chemistry at the University of Houston Week 4

My fourth week at the University of Houston went by so quickly! I never expected this internship to fly by as it has, and as each week goes by, I learn an incredible amount. This week, specifically on Monday, I had expected to promptly start my dipping process with our new “thermostatic oven” (styrofoam insulator), […]

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TJ Neumann, CU Boulder Aerospace Machine Shop, Week 4

This week was exciting! I began the creation of my yoyo in earnest. I learned how to create Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) programs. This allowed me to use the large, 3-axis Fryer milling machines to begin machining my yoyos. I learned how to choose the correct tool, speed, and feed for a given operation, and […]

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Baen Tougher, Astro Physics and Astronomy, Week Three

This has been my third week of studying Astro Physics at LASP. This past week Loudon and I finished our CAD model of the Flat-sat. After making our modal we went to the machine shop to drill the holes. We made the holes using a mill, that measured out each hole within a 1000th of […]

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Loudon Doemland, Astrophysics(CU Boulder), Week 3

Hello everyone! This week of my internship was probably the most exciting week yet. I got to watch our Flat-sat satellite project come to life, along with receiving the news that we could begin UV laser engraving the stencil for the satellites. At the beginning of our week(Monday and Tuesday), a major problem occurred in […]

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Aubrielle Weaver, Microbiology at San Diego State University, Week 1

I am Aubrielle Weaver, spending my summer in San Diego, California, at San Diego State University (SDSU). For the next six weeks, I will be studying microbiology. My mentor is Gregory Burkeen, who is a Ph.D. student at SDSU. This is week 1 of my internship.  My first day wasn’t until Tuesday, June 20th, because […]

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Natalie Lopez Ramirez, Metabolism at the Ye Lab, Week 2

Hello Everyone, I am Natalie Lopez Ramirez and this is week two of studying metabolism at the Ye Lab at Scripps. I had Monday off because of Juneteenth. The other pinterns I am staying with also had the day off, so we spent the day shopping and at the beach. On Tuesday I went straight […]

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Lily Vogel, Neurobiology Scripps Research Institute, Week 2

Here’s a quick recap from week one. I am Lily Vogel and I am spending four more weeks in San Diego, California at the Scripps Research Institute studying neurobiology. Last week I was able to get a ton of more hands-on experience! But first on Monday we didn’t have work because it was a holiday: […]

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Melaina Yender, Neuroscience and Click Chemistry at the Scripps Research Institute (Week Two)

Hello everyone! I am Melaina Yender and this is my second week studying neuroscience and click chemistry at the Ye Lab at the Scripps Research Institute in San Diego, California. I am involved in a process called clearing-assisted tissue click chemistry (CATCH) which is the process of clearing lipids from the cells in brain tissue […]

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Giada Amundson, Organic Chemistry at Scripps Research Institute, Week 2

Hello everyone! My name is Giada Amundson and I am doing organic chemistry at Scripps. This is my 2nd week in the lab. 5 weeks left. I am loving it so far! Monday, June 19 We had today off work because it is Juneteenth. So we went shopping, and to the beach in La Jolla. […]

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Aiden’s aerospace engineering internship week 2

  Hey everyone! This is week 2 of my internship. I am currently writing this as of 6/25/23. During this week I had a lot of free time. This last Sunday and Monday I spent my time on discord calls with friends or going outside during the evenings and watching the sunsets. On Tuesday we […]

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Natalie Trask, Spinal Cord Injury Research at the Fraizer Rehab Facility in Louisville Kentucky, Week Two

Hi everybody, this is week two of my internship at the Fraizer Rehab Facility in Louisville Kentucky. This week was similar compared to last week. I continued observing the same patient and attending both physical and occupational therapy sessions. On Wednesday I got to observe an engineering test process for head control braces made for […]

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