April 2023: Another paper accepted for another publication (aren't we a good lab?)!!! This time Diandra's. Here, Diandra and we all, celebrate her tremendous success, and more achievements to come!!!
April 2023: Happy Xiomarie, who just finished her final experiments and is writing a doctoral thesis, celebrating with a bottle of pink bubbly the publishing of her latest paper!
April 2023: Sam with a medal of champions on his chest, and a champagne bottle in his arms, celebrates the publication of his last paper!
Xiomarie during the May 2023 Graduation Ceremony being hooded by Dean and Prof. Freitag
On a stage dressed in academic regalia
Here, with a proud mentor and research advisor, Prof. Freitag
Here, posing with a proxy diploma that will be finalized after her thesis defense. Xiomarie's defense will take place later this summer.
July 2023, Lablimpics: Our lab representative and athlete extraordinaire, Dee Dee Aman, dons the lab gloves and coat as fast as she can in the race of who can first put on PPE.
July 2023, Lablimpics: A glass of water was passed back over participants' heads and collected at the end with as much water remaining as possible.
July 2023, Lablimpics: Splashing water on your head was a real hazard to avoid.
July 2023, Lablimpics: In the end, despite the harsh competition, we all remained friends!
Xiomarie's Thesis Defense: Thursday, July 13, 2023 was a day to remember...: While Xiomarie was still in the meeting with the thesis committee, we drew congratulatory remarks on the board in preparation for the party! These drawings are a collaboration of many, including Xavier (balloons and bunny) and Andrea (elephant from the back and heart).
A cake to celebrate Xiomarie's success! Diandra arrived bearing gifts: a frosted bottle of Prosecco and frosted chocolate-covered strawberries.
Fianally Dr. Xiomarie arrived...I'm a doctor now, yay!!!
Time to raise our champagne glasses and cut the cake!
Nancy hosted the party
Xiomarie with her fiancé, Xavier...
.... and with Prof. Freitag and Diandra
We giggled and had an excellent time!
Potluck to welcome the new and returning students and postdocs: here is a table with sweet treats
Our lab happily chomping down food froze for a moment to pose for this picture
And a scintillating conversation afterwards...
Three amigos...
Tallying of votes for the best dish! Nora and Beth presiding
