Intern Blog Postings

Monday, July 1, 2019

Jacqueline Blaum

Reaching the halfway point of my time in DC feels bittersweet… and also a bit terrifying. In five weeks, I’ll head home to enjoy a couple more weeks of summer before I ship myself off to Chile for a ten-day data science school and then start my final year of undergrad.

Week Five: Chill Time

Monday, July 1, 2019

Samantha Staskiewicz

We're halfway done!

Week 5: We Are The Crossword Champions

Monday, July 1, 2019

Terance Schuh

This one is for my dad.

I’m sure he is proud of me for lots of reasons (graduating college, working at NASA, not doing drugs, yadda yadda yadda), but I have a feeling after he reads this, I’ll have reached a new level with him.

Week 5 - It's a short one!

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Isabel Bishop

It is officially half way through the summer!

Week Five: Theory Never Matches Experiment

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Joseph Tibbs

The title of this blog post probably set racing the hearts of any physicists reading it, and possibly put a smug smile on the face of any engineers. The theorist and experimentalist are often seen as opposing forces in science: one’s work approximates what the other’s proclaims. But which one does which job depends on whom you ask.

Yo Quiero Perspective

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Jeremiah O'Mahony

“Now it reminds me of when my life was beginning and everything was new and full of ideas, for days when I have more memories than ideas.” Francisco Santos, the Colombian ambassador to the US, said that in an interview with Express. He was talking about Taco Bell.

Lots of Introductions

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Amber Sammons

This week was full of introductions and new experiences for everyone. Monday was the first day that I met my official mentor, Mark Hannum, in person. We had been part of group Zoom meetings, but I was finally able to meet him face-to-face. The timing of his first day was hectic.