The Sugar Code: Representing Glycans
Hearts, stars, horseshoes, clovers and blue moons, pots of golden rainbows and me red balloons! If you’ve ever eaten Lucky Charms cereal, you probably know this jingle and the tiny […]
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A CURE for the Growing Demand of STEM Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Many scientists agree that their love for scientific research began with their undergraduate research experiences. To fulfill the need for 1 million more STEM majors by 2020, university STEM programs […]
This is What a Scientist Looks Like: Transgender
When you think of a scientist, who do you imagine? If you’ve been following my #ThisIsWhatAScientistLooksLike series, perhaps you picture a #STEMinist. Right on! But have you considered the multifaceted […]
Glyco-what?
The dreaded question for this graduate student: “What do you do?” Ugh. Must I really talk about my research at the dinner table or in this dimly lit bar? Perhaps […]
This Is What A Scientist Looks Like: STEMinists
Humor me for a moment: Close your eyes and imagine a scientist. Okay, now describe what you saw. If you’re artistically inclined, maybe even sketch out what you imagined on […]
What Does A Scientist Look Like?
Take a moment, locate a piece of paper, and then draw whatever comes to mind when you think of a scientist. Go ahead… I’ll wait. Take a look at what […]
For the Love of Meat
To Be or Not To Be a Vegetarian: That is the Question. Or is it? Most people see a documentary about the meat industry and then they become a vegetarian […]
Three’s a… Lichen?
Perhaps it’s my tendency to root for the underdog, but I love to see researchers challenge long-standing scientific dogma. Some of my favorite underdogs of this variety include Copernicus who […]
Addition of 4 New Elements to the Periodic Table
by Stephanie M. Halmo Scientists from across the globe have discovered four new elements, filling in row seven on the periodic table. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry […]
New Phase of Carbon Discovered
by: Stephanie M. Halmo Researchers at North Carolina State University, Jagdish Narayan and Anagh Bhaumik, discovered a new solid phase of carbon distinct from graphite and diamond. Coined Q-carbon, this […]
