My name is Noelani Conahan and this fall I’ll be heading into my junior year as a dual-degree student in LSA and Stamps. To earn both degrees I’ll likely be an undergrad for around 5 years, and I’m hoping for one bachelor’s in women’s and gender studies, and one in art and design. I’ve lived…
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A Letter to Your Future Self-Lauren Hesse
Brief introduction about me to anyone reading this: I’m a rising senior in biomedical engineering here at U-M, and I work in Lonnie Shea’s lab (with postdoc Russell Urie) using polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffolds to monitor phenotypic changes in immune cell populations throughout the different gestational phases in pregnancy. I’m also working on developing a library…
A Letter To My Future Self – Megan Charlakolu
Hey Future Megan, Week 2 of WAGSFP is about halfway through, and I’m feeling really good so far. Even though research with MiStory and Dr. Denise has always been virtual, I think the research experience during the summer has been way more fun than during the school year. I love waking up to the warmth…
A Letter To Your Future Self – April Merriweather
Hi future self. I have just now started at the HomeLab. So far it seems like I’m going to really like it. The people seem nice and the work seems to be captivating and introspective. At this point in my life I feel very content. I’m proud to be making my own money and I…
WAGSFP
Summer Reflection
As this summer comes to an end, I am able to understand how privileged I am to have had the opportunity to participate in WAGSFP. Through this program, I have been able to learn more about women and gender issues, but I have also been able to learn more about myself in a research setting.…
One Last Time
August 2, 2021 Hello everyone! I am back to write my final blog post *tears.* Where do I even start? Being a part of the WAGSFP team has been nothing short of an amazing experience. The other students in the program were all super sweet and I loved hearing and learning about their different research…
Saying Goodbye
As much as I anticipated my experiences this summer to go by quickly, I’m still surprised we’ve already reached the end. I’m really looking forward to next week’s symposium and celebrating the hard work everyone in the program has put in the past two months. As I reflect back on my experience, I definitely think…
Summer’s End and Symposium
Wow, has the summer flown by! I know that’s a terrible cliche, but some things are cliche for a reason. This summer has been jam packed with research, meetings, seminars, and more, and I’m finding it hard to believe that I only have about a week of work left with my mentor. This summer, I’ve…
Close to Home (Udoka’s Blog #2)
The past few weeks have consisted of lots and lots of reading. As I’ve been going through other research studies done on our topic of subtle gender bias in STEM, I found that their conclusions (as well as our own) closely align with my own experiences as a woman of color in STEM. One article…