How is it possible that EVERY single lab that I would be interested in working in is full?? I met with Professor Rothman during finals week and had a very nice chat with him about his lab and graduate school…
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Deciding where to take my research next…
Over the last year in the McNair Research Program I conducted a study on the division of childcare labor in gay male partnerships, and while I did produce some interesting findings I’m unsure of where to take my research next. …
Posted in 2010-2011, McNair Scholars
Anonymous and Operation Payback
Everybody has heard of the recent news story regarding Julian Assange and Wikileaks. But what I found more interesting was the underground, decentralized network of hackers, “Anonymous,” that is fighting back against the perceived injustices done to Assange. Operation Payback targets major…
FREEDOM! :)
Finals are over and I’m home! Now, I’m just waiting anxiously for grades to come out. I’m honestly not expecting anything good. Definitely planning on balancing my time better and working my butt off next quarter. I still need to…
Oh Lord, I’m stuck in Lodi again
The quarter is finally, FINALLY over, and I’m happily back in Lodi. The last 10 weeks have been an experience to say the least, and while it was perhaps not the most pleasant I’ve definitely learned a lot about what…
Fall Quarter Part IV
This fall quarter has gone by in a flash. Experiencing my first upper division class load was initially mind boggling. Last year it was fairly manageable to put in a lot of hours in the lab outside of my class…
Free at Last
SO…finals are over!!! This is a great thing because “other classes” is the excuse I use most often when referring to the lack of progress in my research. Now that Fall 2010 is officially over for me, I can spend…
Posted in 2010-2011, McNair Scholars
Not Much New Here Yet
Talked with Professor Valentine before Thanksgiving. I’m not so sure that his lab is what I’m looking for. Apparently there is a research cruise that the whole lab is going on right before school starts for 3 weeks I think.…
Fall Quarter Part III
In my last post I spoke about the new mutant RNA corner pieces that I was sequencing. The results I was able to get from the gel electrophoresis experiments were interesting and some of the molecules assembled into a tertiary…
Get started in doing research
Having done research in almost three years gave me such a great experience throughout my education in UCSB. Research has given me the tools to do some problem-solving and be in a more hands-on and practical setting. Classes might be…
Alex Iteen is a second year student majoring in Biology. He is interested in bioengineering and synthetic biology. He is currently working in Dr. Fygenson's lab on DNA nanotubes. See all his posts
David Wallace is a third year student majoring in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology. He is currently working in Professor Weimbs's lab studying the pathogenic mechanisms of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD).See all his posts
Eneida Chesnut is a senior majoring in chemical engineering. She transferred from SBCC, where she studied chemistry. She works with organic materials for solar cells and is very interested in renewable energy research.See all her posts
Erzsebet is a second year chemical engineering major. She is interested in biotechnology and biophysics, and is working in Professor David Awschalom's lab investigating how cephalopod skin responds to different types of stimulation by light.
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Madison Cornwell is a second year student majoring in Biochemistry and Spanish. She is a EUREKA intern through the California NanoSystems Institute and the Resident Assistant of the Women in Science and Technology House in Manzanita Village. She will be working closely with Dr. Kosik and graduate student Israel Hernandez for the remainder of her time at UCSB.See all her posts
