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Note: This article and photos were written and contributed by Erica Myatt, Virginia Western Community College. Conventional spring break plans typically involve time away from campus for just that, a break. But this past spring, a group of students — not all of whom are pursuing a science-related degree — ...

This article and photos were written and contributed by Eric Devlin, Montgomery County Community College (MCCC). MCCC student Zachary Denmark recently gave the 2024 MCCC commencement student address. May 16, 2024, Blue Bell, Pa. — Zachary Denmark recently completed a personal goal that he’s been working toward for more than ...

Please note: This article was written by Linda Shrieves, with photographs taken by college photographer Steven Sobel, Valencia College. The article originally appeared on the Valencia College Stories website. Oscar Camargo may only be a junior in college, but he already has something that could make many graduate students jealous ...

Please note: this article and images were written and contributed by Misty Bouse, College Advancement Program Specialist, Portland Community College, Portland, OR. Bioscience Technology students on Portland Community College’s Rock Creek Campus in Washington County are examples of the scientists who will better Oregon’s future. These future bioscience graduates are ...

This article was contributed by Ivy Tech Community College and originally published in Ivy Tech Bloomington News. Ivy Tech Community College biotechnology student, Rachelle Price (Wehr), started classes this past summer and secured employment in her field. Price was hired on the spot at a local Catalent career fair. “I ...

Are you interested in teaching a microbiology CURE (course-based undergraduate research experience) with real-world relevance? Dr. Jo Handelsman, world-renowned microbiologist and former OSTP Associate Director for President Obama, developed Tiny Earth, a CURE where college students discover new antibiotics in soil bacteria. There are still a few slots available in ...

This article was written and contributed by: Guy Aday, Alamance Community College graduate, BFIP Fellow, and Biotechnology Professional My journey into biotechnology began accidentally; more of a plan B after my initial goals seemed less in line with my physical limitations following a work injury. Ultimately discovering that I enjoy ...

Hello again! I bet you thought I forgot my login. (I did.) Wow! What a difference a year makes. It's fall in school again and I'm still plugging away, only from Las Vegas now. It was so hard to say goodbye to Portland, the people and animals that I love ...

I just set my alarm clock for 4:50 am and I'm actually excited about it! You see, this last week, besides wrestling with SDS-PAGE Gels and glass and all that jazz, the Stedman Lab at PSU has been preparing for the annual trip to Lassen Park and Boiling Springs Lake ...

I've been a busy girl. If you're squeamish, please ignore the pictures and accept my apologies in advance. I veer a bit off topic of actual lab and share with you about some safety and a recent experience. I think it's an important share. I just love how I keep ...

What do employers want to see? Barry Starkman, CEO of Hemcon, shares his message. This week at Portland Community College's Bioscience Technology Program we had the privilege of hearing from Barry Starkman, current CEO of Hemcon Medical Technologies. After telling us how he became an engineer and began working in ...

The class goes on a tour and learns about primates. Our Exploring Biotechnology class toured the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC). Education Outreach Specialist, Diana Gordon spoke with us about the work going on at the center and gave us a tour of the facilities. ONPRC was the first ...

Why are Bradford assays like Groundhog Day? You'll have to read about it to know. Apparently I'm in movie simile mode this week too because this week was like being stuck in the movie Groundhog Day. We started our week with the Bradford assay. I made serial dilutions from our ...

The things that grow on gloves. Bioseparations ended in a whirlwind of information and lab work! So much so, that I felt like I was watching a Shrek movie (in a tornado). You know, with all the Disney characters in the same place all mixed together. By our final, which ...

Bioscience Technology at Portland Community College is getting slippery! As our class forges ahead in the fun filled world of Bioseparations we tackled chromatography and protein gels (protein electrophoresis) this week! We learned how to piece together a gel set-up which is like negotiating a particularly tricky set of Legos ...

Jennifer and her classmates start a fictional biotech company and practice using Quality Systems. Doesn't Strawberry Science Panda Extractables sound yummy? Strawberry Science Panda Extractables. Catchy isn't it? That's the name of the fictional company my team and I will be operating under for our Applied Quality Practice class. The ...

Jennifer shares an impressive list of the skills she's learned in the biotech lab and reflects on her self assessment. Fall term labs are finished here at Portland CC Bioscience Tech Program and all that's left is to take finals in the non-lab courses. For Lab Tech's final we have ...

Not unlike many students whom are perpetually task saturated throughout the term, I tend to catch up on my social media as soon as we break. In addition to my love for Bio-Link.org, I have quite a bit additional science nerdiness representing on my personal facebook and Google+ feeds. So ...

Is it science or art? Jennifer tells us about make tubes with lovely colors, better known as Bradford and ss-galactosidase assays, and graphs with Excel. Guest speakers tell the PCC classes about technology transfer at OHSU and cell culture at Najit Technologies. This week (and a half) in Portland Community ...