Thesis Thursdays: Science With Sahara
Thesis Thursdays: Science With Sahara
Sahara Harrington
Hi there! I'm Sahara, a graduate student at the University of Reno, NV. This podcast is to help bridge the gap between those doing interesting (and sometimes weird!) research at the school, and those who are interested in learning more about weird science! We'll also discuss college and grad school, and the things we wish we knew when we started. You'll see a new episode on Thursdays, usually with a guest, where we discuss their super cool research. If you love science, you'll love this podcast!
Dr. Steph McAfee - Climate Change and Climate Solutions
What's up, everyone! We are back with another science-filled episode of Thesis Thursdays. Today we are chatting with UNR climatologist and professor, Dr. Stephanie McAfee. Today's topic: climate change, how it could affect our housing, and what we can do about it. Come hang with us as we talk about potential future problems like increased wildfires, heatwaves, and flooding. Strap in! http://water.nv.gov/waterplanning.aspxhttp://water.nv.gov/FloodProgramHome.aspxhttp://water.nv.gov/FloodProgramHome.aspx
Dec 8, 2022
35 min
Sophie Dinning - Public Administration, Policy and the Military!
Today we chatted with Sophie Dinning, a Public Administration (and policy!) Master's Student who wears many hats. Sophie is an active member of the US Air Force, who works full-time and attends school. Her project looks at policy and the labor force in Egypt, and what she learned might surprise you. Come hang out with us to learn all about some exciting topics! Sophie Dinning: [email protected]
Oct 21, 2022
32 min
Raquel Wescott The Joys of Med School!
Today we meet with the incredible Raquel Wescott! She is actively attending medical school as her post-undergraduate path. In this episode, she covers all kinds of exciting information on what it means to attend medical school, as well as what she wishes she had known beforehand. Also, she explains sororities to us! Please come hang out with us and learn something new!
Oct 17, 2022
37 min
Ben Sonnenberg - Chickadee Memory and Dinosaur Birds
Sorry for the delay everyone, the last month was torture! We are back today with another episode of Thesis Thursdays with my super awesome friend, Ben Sonnenberg. Ben is a Ph.D. candidate at UNR getting his degree in Ecology and Evolution Conservation. Ben is incredibly knowledgeable about one of my favorite topics, BIRDS. Hang with us as we chat about all things birds, and a super cool subject, bird-learning! Here's the visual abstract I promised! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0nduYVS1l0
Jun 2, 2022
30 min
Aja McDonagh Food, Worms, and Behavior
Were here today with Aja McDonagh, an incredible Ph.D. student at UNR. She's nearly done with her degree, and with two projects under her belt she's going to give us the rundown on grad school, and WORMS - C. elegans, specifically. She is working on two projects, linked below. Thank you for hanging with us, Aja! https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.10.02.462191v1https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000220#pbio-3000220-g008
Mar 30, 2022
41 min
Sam Alshareef, Aging, and Circular RNA
Today we are hanging out with Sam Alshareef, cell and molecular biology PhD! He is talking to us about aging and age-related disease, and how microscopic, parasitic worms could help us understand them. During the show, we briefly cover a paper his lab recently published on circular RNA (link below). Come hang out with us! Link to the paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35102684/
Feb 18, 2022
26 min
Megan Mortimer: Life After Trade School
Hey team, guess who's back?! So sorry about the hiatus, I had some technical (and physical!) difficulties, but I am back with another episode. This time, we are hanging with a dear friend of mine, Megan Mortimer, who is a long-time graduated dental assistant. She's going to give us the rundown on trade school, the expectations (and stigma!) surrounding it, as well as incredibly useful information for anyone who has experienced orthodontics! Come hang out with us and experience learning new things!
Feb 10, 2022
27 min
Riley Kellermeyer - Slit and Her Fragments
On today's super long episode we are meeting with recently graduated Dr. Riley Kellermeyer! We are going over her undergraduate thesis, graduate dissertation, and future plans. Also, she's giving us a TON of useful information about navigating college life, and some fun facts, too! Come give it a listen, and hang with us. I will likely be out next week (until I can get back into the studio), so hopefully this can keep you occupied until the next time we're together. Happy holidays, my friends!
Dec 23, 2021
1 hr 3 min
Ria Anand - Molecular Biology
Today's episode of Thesis Thursdays includes an amazing scientist and lab-sis of mine, Ria Anand. Ria has worked to get her PhD in both Pharmacology and now, Cell Molecular Bio, and she is super interesting and dedicated to her work. For her last project, she looked at the movement of mitochondria in the brain in Parkinson models, and now she's looking at genetics and their effects on fat bodies in fruit flies. Enjoy this fresh new episode!
Dec 17, 2021
25 min
Lauren Jones - Guidance Diversity
In today's episode, we are chatting with Neurobio grad student Lauren Jones! Lauren looks at the mechanisms that tie certain proteins and systems in mice. She's got a ton of advice for any students thinking about graduate school. Give her a listen!
Dec 3, 2021
25 min
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