Week 1:
Twin Cities Orthopedics
May 31, 2013 | My time at Twin Cities Orthopedics has been amazing thus far. From the moment I walked in the doors I was impressed with the interior design of the building as well as the up to date equipment in the rehabilitation facility. I was introduced to several physical therapists that I would be learning from and […]
Week 1:
The Children’s Hospital
May 29, 2013 | Wow! My first week has gone by really fast. I settled in with my host family the weekend before I started. I am living in a suburb near Aurora, so I have to commute (about an hour due to the heavy traffic) to work every day, which means I have had to get used to […]
Week 1:
University of Iowa Department of Biochemistry
May 28, 2013 | Wow. The first week here in the Bowen Science Building (BSB) of the University of Iowa has been a great experience. The people involved, the location, and the material I’m learning about and working on have all exceeded my expectations. I had met with some of the people in the lab before the internship started […]
Week 2:
University of Iowa Department of Biochemistry
May 28, 2013 | The first week of my internship at Maria Spies single molecule biochemistry lab was spent familiarizing myself with the lab and general protocols and beginning the work of creating the protein stocks that I need for my investigation of FANCJ and it’s binding and motility properties. This first week was both very busy and very […]
Week 1:
Mayo Clinic
May 28, 2013 | My first week at the Mayo Clinic consisted of settling into my apartment and participating in orientation and training activities. A two-day orientation served to provide new employees information about the history and values of Mayo Clinic. The Mayo is very passionate about their history and strives to keep it alive everyday. It is said […]
Week 2:
Baruch Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences
May 27, 2013 | After my second week, I think I’m getting used to this environment. The air is hot and thick. It sticks to my skin; an unshakeable coat. The swamps turn to mud after the thunderstorms visit in the early evenings, and the air oppresses me further. But when the rain comes it’s not so bad, save […]
Week 1:
Baruch Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences
May 20, 2013 | It has been a really nice week since I first landed in the semi-tropical, forested South Carolina. The huge pines on the side of the road, different kinds of birds, and skinny squirrels are all reminders that I’m not in Iowa anymore. Dr. Dean, who funded my internship, showed me around the town and helped […]
Week 8:
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
March 12, 2013 | This will not be a long post. That might be a bit surprising to hear – after all, after eight weeks working in a new environment, wouldn’t I have a lot to say? And it’s true, I do – the issue is that, much like working with really large numbers, there reaches a appoint where […]
Week 8:
Matthew 25
March 11, 2013 | So this was it. The final week. I finished up some projects (like applying for Matthew 25 to be a FoodCorps service site this year – so cool!), passed some others on (no way I had time to tackle the complex proposal for a $50,000 Wellmark Foundation grant, though I wish I could have), and […]
Week 7:
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
March 8, 2013 | So I’ve hinted at this for a while, but the four buildings at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (also known as Carver College) are all connected by a series of underground tunnels. Here are those tunnels. Summary and thoughts: As for actual work, this week was not much different from the rest. There […]