Apr 14, 2017 | Rachel Bernard, PhD 2018
As you’ve likely heard, many organizations and people around the country plan to participate in the March for Science on April 22nd (Earth Day). I’m not the “marcher”-type, but I’m predictably interested in communicating science and championing the importance of research, so I checked out the website. On it, the…
Read MoreMar 9, 2017 | Sol Cooperdock, MS 2017
Thinking about it logically, I suppose it’s unsurprising that many people don’t trust science or scientists. The kind of scientific information that the general public is most commonly exposed to, while controversial to some people is often not very controversial to us. Evolution? Yes, that happens. Climate change? Also happening….
Read MoreMar 2, 2017 | Alissa Kotowski, PhD 2019
As a graduate student at UT Austin, I’m no stranger to presenting my research at research meetings and conferences. I gained a whole new appreciation for poster sessions, though, when I had the opportunity to organize one myself and see just how much energy it takes to organize and execute…
Read MoreFeb 23, 2017 | Scott Eckley, M.S. 2018
Suppose you want to examine the inside of a rock. You can break it, cut it, crush it, grind it, polish it, or employ any number of procedures at cracking your sample open and taking a peek inside. What happens if you exhaust all of these methods and still cannot…
Read MoreFeb 16, 2017 | Kiara Gomez, PhD 2020
After surviving my first semester of graduate school, I felt like I needed a mini-vacation. I decided to spend a week of my winter break visiting my close friend, who lives in San Pedro, Belize, a colorful town located on the country’s largest island of Ambergris Caye. Where is Belize,…
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