I am pleased to share that a new article I co-authored is out today in the journal Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education (BAMBEd). This article is about how we implemented a course-based undergraduate research experience in ABE 226 at Purdue University: a laboratory course with ~64 students, sophomores to seniors, predominantly biology and biological engineeringContinue reading “New article on course-based undergraduate research”
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AEESP Research & Education Meeting 2022
Well, it’s been a minute since I posted a “blog” update here. In August 2020 I started remotely as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Jeremy Guest’s Group and the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Hard to believe I’m coming up on almost two years in thisContinue reading “AEESP Research & Education Meeting 2022”
PhDone
Despite working from home from March – June 2020, I was able to successfully defend my dissertation on June 22 and my dissertation deposit was accepted on June 24! And as a bonus, one of my dissertation chapters is hot off the press in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering this month! I appreciate all theContinue reading “PhDone”
2020 ABE Grad Symposium at Purdue
This past weekend was our annual ABE Graduate Student Association (ABE-GSA) Graduate Industrial Research Symposium. Hard to believe this was the 7th annual considering I was here for the … 2nd! This year I wasn’t involved with the symposium planning as I try to wrap up my dissertation work. I was also hosting a visitorContinue reading “2020 ABE Grad Symposium at Purdue”
Highlights from the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting – Orlando
Thanks to a successful travel grant application to the Purdue Graduate Student Government I was able to attend the 2019 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, in November. Considering how cold it was in Indiana before I left, it was especially nice to head south and enjoy some beautiful FloridaContinue reading “Highlights from the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting – Orlando”
AIChE Bioenergy Sustainability in Nashville
I had the opportunity to visit Nashville for the AIChE Bioenergy Sustainability conference in Nashville in October. It was my first time in music city and a great quick trip and I’m glad AIChE gave me the opportunity to join in the events! One of the nice things about small topical conferences is that youContinue reading “AIChE Bioenergy Sustainability in Nashville”
ABE Outstanding Graduate Service Award
Each year, the College of Engineering at Purdue gives awards for Outstanding Service, Teaching, and Research to students in each of the engineering schools/departments at Purdue. Today, all these outstanding graduate students were recognized at a luncheon with department heads, mentors, and other supporters present. I am really proud to have won the Outstanding GraduateContinue reading “ABE Outstanding Graduate Service Award”
Purdue ABE Graduate Symposium 2019
Another year, another ABE Graduate Symposium! This year’s ABE Graduate Symposium was part of Purdue’s Ideas Festival: Sustainability for the 21st Century events! To celebrate it’s 150th anniversary, Purdue has been hosting many “ideas festival” events, providing opportunities for discussion on critical challenges that will need tackled in the future. The event was open toContinue reading “Purdue ABE Graduate Symposium 2019”
Wadsworth Mentoring Award and WIEP 50th Anniversary
In 1969 a Purdue alumnus was the first astronaut to set foot on the moon, 47 women were enrolled as undergraduates in Purdue Engineering programs, and Purdue started the nation’s 1st Women in Engineering Program! 🚀 This past Saturday I attended the WIEP 50th Anniversary events held on Purdue’s campus. It was really great to beContinue reading “Wadsworth Mentoring Award and WIEP 50th Anniversary”
Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels & Chemicals 2018
This past week, students and faculty from the research laboratory I work in were able to give presentations at the annual Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels & Chemicals (SBFC) hosted by the Society for Industrial Microbiology (SIMB). SBFC is always a great meeting to hear about advances not only in biofuels but in bioproducts developmentContinue reading “Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels & Chemicals 2018”
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