My experience this summer has honestly been life-changing. Not only did I travel to Morocco but I traveled to Costa Rica as well. I traveled across the world on my own into a different time zone. It felt liberating, but I was also terrified of being by myself. While I was in Africa, I wasContinue reading “End of Summer”
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My Routine as a Student Activist Leader with PIRG
As I am working as an intern with Student PIRGs as a Civic Engagement Fellow and Campaign Coordinator for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, my routine is as follows: Pictured: Some of my campaign events include going out into nature to show elected officials the importance of the environment and protecting endangered species (see above)Continue reading “My Routine as a Student Activist Leader with PIRG”
Kimasia Ayers: Hitting My Stride
This summer has been one of the most pivotal points in my life. I feel myself transforming within a cocoon of ideas and execution, shaping my personal growth as both; a person and an entrepreneur. Domi Station has been a crucial stepping stone on this journey and has contributed significantly to my business rebranding. OneContinue reading “Kimasia Ayers: Hitting My Stride”
Map of Spaces
It’s nice to fill up space when working for a non-governmental organization, the change that is being made is impactful. At the moment, I go back and forth between working in a building named TigMAIA and the Connect Institute building. TigMAIA was created to rent out and aid in funding Connect. They’re two villas atContinue reading “Map of Spaces”
Let’s Build!….and Learn!
We are FSU’s iGEM Build Team, the team responsible for implementing designs in the lab to treat our disease of interest: trimethylaminuria. For the Spring of 2023, the Build Team has been responsible for documenting all laboratory supplies, managing a clean and orderly workspace, and starting the Contribution Project. The Contribution Project is a bronzeContinue reading “Let’s Build!….and Learn!”
Designing a Way to Help TMAU Sufferers
We are the 2023 FSU iGEM design team! We are responsible for researching, analyzing, and designing a solution for our topic of interest, which is trimethylaminuria, or TMAU. In the spring, we did intensive research to get a good understanding of the disease. TMAU is a disease that gives a fishy smell to those thatContinue reading “Designing a Way to Help TMAU Sufferers”
New Environments to Be
Living in Morocco for a month is completely different than living in America. The biggest difference I’ve seen is the amount of conservativeness in the country for women. I live in Agadir which is a main city for tourists so thankfully I got lucky being around other foreigners as well. I cover up in clothingContinue reading “New Environments to Be”
Meet the Entrepreneurship Team
The iGEM program has been an excellent opportunity for me to apply my entrepreneurial skills to a health (therapeutic) product. Through the program, I have partnered with Entrepreneurship students, faculty, and Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR) to explore how our product can be commercialized for the communities we serve and for the advancement of science. To which, weContinue reading “Meet the Entrepreneurship Team”
Solidarity in Morocco
In Morocco, the work I’m doing with Connect Institute is to highlight the variety of forms of art within the Moroccan youth. It’s imperative that when working on projects that are more so out of the norm in a country, there is on-going support when needed. I was able to work alongside my peers andContinue reading “Solidarity in Morocco”
Andy Mills: Curating Space and Time
Hello devoted readers, As May comes to a close, I’m finding myself falling into a good rhythm with my IDEA Grant project. My class schedule is low right now, so I’m able to plan my days around reading, writing, and researching. At the beginning of the month, I moved art studios, which was a longContinue reading “Andy Mills: Curating Space and Time”