My name is Marley Shouldice and I am a very grateful recipient of the IDEA Grant during the Summer 2022 semester. My research focuses on fungi known as Dark Septate Endophytes. Unlike mycorrhizae, another type of fungi which many gardeners/backyard scientists may be familiar with, the ecology of Dark Septate Endophytes (abbreviated DSEs) is poorlyContinue reading “Marley Shouldice: Studying Plant Defense Mechanisms”
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Bianca Noland: Supporting the Orlando Startup Scene
With Orlando known as a startup hub, there is a huge community for incubators andaccelerators looking to help startups succeed in Central Florida. Located in Downtown Orlando, StarterStudio is a perfect example of an organization that actively builds community within their accelerator programs and with the neighboring organizations in Orange county. StarterStudio’s accelerator programs areContinue reading “Bianca Noland: Supporting the Orlando Startup Scene”
Susan Morales and Kalijah Rahming: How They See Us Abroad
Greetings from Seoul, South Korea! Our names are Kalijah Rahming and Susan Morales and we are completing our research on identity formation in a homogenous society. When you read this, we will have just finished our first complete week of school at our study abroad program. We are taking courses on Korean Cinema and GlobalizedContinue reading “Susan Morales and Kalijah Rahming: How They See Us Abroad”
Andrew Taylor: Preliminary Findings and Next Steps to Better Understand Colon Cancer
Preliminary Findings Project research as of the first few weeks has consisted of crossing DNA repair gene knockdown constructs into a multigenic fruit fly colon cancer model to look for any phenotypic changes in tumor size and cell activity, such as senescence, double stranded DNA breaks, apoptosis, and p21 activity (a cell cycle inhibitor). SeveralContinue reading “Andrew Taylor: Preliminary Findings and Next Steps to Better Understand Colon Cancer”
Diamond Scrivens: A Workforce Crisis and Pandemic Impact
A need that I have noticed first handed in Tallahassee’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is more young innovating entrepreneurs willing to stay and help Tallahassee grow after college. Although Tallahassee is a college town, many people go to another city after college, which doesn’t help Tallahassee’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Tallahassee has a “workforce crisis”, according to the TallahasseeContinue reading “Diamond Scrivens: A Workforce Crisis and Pandemic Impact”
Daylyn Randolph: Reflecting on the First Few Weeks in Tampa
What is something that has challenged you? Moving to an unfamiliar city and starting at a new workplace was a challenge within itself. Like all things new, it is important to adjust and understand what is happening. At Tampa Bay Wave I am being challenged to not only keep up with a fast-paced environment butContinue reading “Daylyn Randolph: Reflecting on the First Few Weeks in Tampa”
Ezekiel Faulknor: Needs of the Tallahassee Ecosystem
Access to information Information can be a very valuable resource and is a definite need in my city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. In Tallahassee, information can be hard to obtain especially if you don’t know where to find it. For any entrepreneur that’s the biggest problem. After speaking with individuals at my incubator, Domi Station, they haveContinue reading “Ezekiel Faulknor: Needs of the Tallahassee Ecosystem”
Bianca Noland: Coordination and Awareness
During my time in Orlando as an incubator intern at StarterStudio, I became more aware of Orlando’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. With tons of startups and businesses booming in theCentral Florida area, you would think Orlando has gotten their entrepreneurial ecosystem all straightened out. However, that is not necessarily true. When speaking with Bob Reed, StarterStudio’s programContinue reading “Bianca Noland: Coordination and Awareness”
Diamond Scrivens: The Work Doesn’t Stop
This past week working with North Florida Innovation Labs, something that has challenged me is seeing how fast pace everything is moving and just honestly trying to stay focused and not lose concentration. While working at a quicker pace, I have realized that I am open to exciting opportunities and the chance to excel quickly.Continue reading “Diamond Scrivens: The Work Doesn’t Stop”
Ezekiel Faulknor: Welcome Surprises at Domi Station
My time at Domi Station has been remarkable with a few things having surprised me. The first being how much information they have on entrepreneurship. They’ve broken down every aspect of what a entrepreneur is and created discussions that elaborate more upon the topic. Every lesson challenges you to think outside the box to figureContinue reading “Ezekiel Faulknor: Welcome Surprises at Domi Station”
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