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July 16, 2021 blog post

Why Honeybees Never Ask for Directions

Living in the 21st century, many of us are used to electronic gadgets that make our lives a little easier.

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May 3, 2021 blog post

Protein folding, artificial intelligence, and impacts on sustainable nanotechnology

Back in 2016 you might have read about a computer called AlphaGo that beat some of the best Go players

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April 9, 2021 blog post

The NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology uses art and story to make the nano world relatable

This post was originally published on the Lifeology blog on March 25th, 2021. Here at Lifeology, we’ve recently been honored

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March 31, 2021 blog post

Black History Month Highlights

Last month, in honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, I highlighted notable Black STEMists on Twitter every week day for the month of

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January 29, 2021 blog post

Applying to Graduate School: Advice for LGBTQ+ students from the community

Transcript & summary by Emma Bublitz Graduate school applications can be difficult to navigate under the best of circumstances. Each

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December 7, 2020 blog post

It’s #BlackinNano Week!

December 7-12, 2020 is #BlackinNano week! This week-long celebration is just one facet of the Black in Nanotechnology organization, co-founded

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November 25, 2020 blog post

Celebrating Native American/ Indigenous History Heritage Month with notable STEMists

As I write this, I first want to acknowledge the land the University of Minnesota is on. These are the

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October 23, 2020 blog post

Sticking with Chemistry on Mole Day!

Happy National Chemistry Week! This year’s theme is “Sticking with Chemistry,” a celebration of the science of glues and adhesives.

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October 14, 2020 blog post

Podcast Ep 37. Shine Bright like a Diamond… Inside of a Worm

Zack Jones, a graduate student in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, gives diamonds to his study organism. But they’re nanodiamonds,

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September 27, 2020 blog post

The Chemistry of Color Tests

Autumn is here, which means summer colors are beginning to fade and many leaves are starting to change from green

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