by szinn | Feb 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello, World! A key component to maintaining a safe work environment for all researchers is effective communication of technical knowledge. This is especially true in situations where researchers, intentionally or unknowingly, take unnecessary risks with their...
by szinn | Apr 20, 2019 | Events
Hello, World! The noise in the room swelled as people gathered—milling about, chatting, and hoarding food and beer in a manner only attributable to grad students and post-docs. Finally, order was called and everyone focused their attention to the front—to the real...
by szinn | Dec 13, 2018 | Equipment
Hello, World! Heritage items tend to be a commonality in lab spaces; I’d definitely bet that we can all picture at least a dozen of these relics from another time, persisting in our spaces due to nostalgia, or even simple negligence. Sometimes, these items add...
by szinn | May 18, 2018 | Events
Hello, World! We’ve completed our Kick-Off Event—Phew! Now that we’ve officially introduced ourselves, we hope to work closely with all of you in the upcoming years to better our research environment. But first, can we please just talk about how awesome...
by szinn | Apr 17, 2018 | Penny for Your Thoughts
Have you ever been afraid to report a safety incident in your lab—to your PI or otherwise? Have you ever watched in dismay as a more senior student made some questionable decisions in the lab? Or, maybe, you yourself have experienced some close calls or even straight...
