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99 Luftballoons: Chemistry professor returns to yet another prank
At 9:40 AM, Professor Scott Bur said good morning to his two research students, senior chemistry major Michelle Kirkvold ’12 and sophomore Michael Sterling ’14, both innocently working on a research presentation on a clunky desktop computer right outside his office door. Kirkvold and Sterling blasted the German song “99 Luftballoons” as Bur pulled open […]
Fruit Pizza, Presentations, and S’mores: Student researchers forge connections outside of the lab
Research students spend eight to twelve hours during the week tucked away in their labs working on experiments during the summer in Nobel. Often, researchers work long after the sun sets, and even check on experiments during the weekend. It may be hard to imagine fitting social time in when working such long hours, however, […]