Some overdue news prior to the start of the semester:
Last year, the Bernhardt Lab initiated the greatest idea ever - Lab Olympics - and invited your humble PI to serve as assistant judge (under the mentorship of young Hannah Bernhardt). This year, we build on that storied tradition with the first ever inter-lab Lab Olympics. This year's events included the ever-popular Awkward Field Equipment Carry; Ecology Concepts Charades; and Speed Soil and Litter Sampling. Taking Tests for Fun made its debut as a full event after many years as an exhibition event. Participants were drawn from all four River Center labs (Bernhardt, Doyle, Heffernan, and McGlynn), plus the Wright Lab was invited for some reason. The Bernhardt lab played the role of Greece (founding nation) and the Wright lab starred as East Germany (Lab Olympic automatons). The Doyle and McGlynn labs were beset by injuries, pride, and holiday travel plans, so their members defected as dictated by numerical balance. I think that makes the Doyle Lab Cuba, and the McGlynn Lab might be Romania. Sadly, the Heffernan lab was cast in the role of Moldova, plagued by bitter disappoinment at the podium. Your humble PI, in particular, was even more so at the end of the day. Nonethless, a good time was had by all. Full results here.
Last year, the Bernhardt Lab initiated the greatest idea ever - Lab Olympics - and invited your humble PI to serve as assistant judge (under the mentorship of young Hannah Bernhardt). This year, we build on that storied tradition with the first ever inter-lab Lab Olympics. This year's events included the ever-popular Awkward Field Equipment Carry; Ecology Concepts Charades; and Speed Soil and Litter Sampling. Taking Tests for Fun made its debut as a full event after many years as an exhibition event. Participants were drawn from all four River Center labs (Bernhardt, Doyle, Heffernan, and McGlynn), plus the Wright Lab was invited for some reason. The Bernhardt lab played the role of Greece (founding nation) and the Wright lab starred as East Germany (Lab Olympic automatons). The Doyle and McGlynn labs were beset by injuries, pride, and holiday travel plans, so their members defected as dictated by numerical balance. I think that makes the Doyle Lab Cuba, and the McGlynn Lab might be Romania. Sadly, the Heffernan lab was cast in the role of Moldova, plagued by bitter disappoinment at the podium. Your humble PI, in particular, was even more so at the end of the day. Nonethless, a good time was had by all. Full results here.
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