24 Hours with WID
The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery is abuzz 24 hours per day. From “eureka” moments in the middle of the night, to methodical pipetting in the middle of the day, to gathering diverse ideas from across the globe in the early evening, something is always happening in our interdisciplinary sphere. Enjoy a sampling of the important work we do in each of these 24 hours and please come back periodically as we refresh with new profiles. We welcome you to subscribe to our periodic newsletters, support WID or follow us on instagram!
Nicole Anderson, Graduate Student, Baum Lab
It’s midnight and Nicole is running simulations from her computer.
The Yin Lab, Chemical and Biological Engineering
At 1am, most of us sleep, but the living world inside our lab incubators is wide awake. Cells are dividing, viruses are invading, and infections are spreading.
Rupa Sridharan, Associate Professor, Sridharan Lab
It’s 2AM and Dr. Rupa Sridhara has a “eureka” moment.
Chung-Yin Lin, Graduate Assistant, Turng Lab
The peaceful and calming atmosphere in the Discovery Building in the dark of night helps Chung-Yin to focus.
Bryce Sprecher, Research Assistant, Virtual Environments Group
The wee hours of the morning are a good time to start setting up data processing for long photogrammetry renders of 3D models.
Hinųksgu Silé Shigley, member of the Indigenous Language Table
As the sun comes up, Silé starts up the coffee pot and thinks, “It’s time to check in on Radio WAZI.”
Natalia Rosario Melendez, Grad Student, Handelsman Lab, Plant Pathology
It’s time to “wake up the lab.” Natalia enjoys the low lighting at 7am.
Marcela Tabima, Principal Scientist, Saha Lab
Dr. Tabima gets right to work in the lab.
John Yin, Principal Investigator, Professor
First thing in the morning, John Yin is building momentum for the rest of the day.
Minah Park, PhD, Entrepreneurship Science Lab
It’s 10am and Minah Park is crossing things off her list.
Josephine Putnam, Research Intern, Tiny Earth
At noon, Josephine is getting into her “flow state” while she handles her samples.
Azka Ahmed, Graduate Student, May Lab
At 1pm, Azka Ahmed works on experiments or analyzes data at her desk.
Dekun Zhou, Research Assistant, Del Pia Lab
At 2pm you will find Dekun Zhou thinking about theoretical proofs or doing numerical results to gain ideas.
Ross Schwartz, Research Specialist, Saha Lab
At 3pm, the Saha lab is fairly lively with activity and so is Ross Schwartz.
Rob Spenceley, Trainee - INTEGRATE
Rob and the INTEGRATE team are working together in the afternoons to survey literature, catalogue industrial robots, and analyze data.
Austin Hall, Graduate Student, Handelsman Lab
Around 5pm, Austin Hall makes overnight cultures of bacteria for experiments the next day.
Andrew Hanus, Illuminating Discovery Hub Director
It extends the workday, but Andrew Hanus has gathered the 8 graduate students and 2 faculty who comprise the Kohler Fellows cohort for a meeting.
Jo Handelsman, Director, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
Once a month Jo Handelsman is at an online research meeting with scientists in Singapore.
Sam Mulrooney, Outreach Program Manager, Illuminating Discovery Hub
Sam is hosting science/art fusion events.
Colin Hemme, Communications chair for Catalysts for Science Policy (CaSP)
Colin is editing a podcast for “In a Perfect Policy.”
Sonya Sankaran, Science Illustrator, Muralist
