Monthly Archives: July 2020

What has the OESL been doing for six months?

What have we been doing for the last six months of no updates?  The answer is we are still here and we are still going strong!

There are currently 5 summer interns working in the lab (yes, IN the lab).  We are fortunate enough to have the support of Michigan State University to bring our interns into the lab for wet lab work the beginning of June.  We are taking all of the precautions we can take to protect our interns and our researchers from the spread of COVID-19, and we have been able to keep our summer program working.  We even have one Jolt intern working with us this summer.

Katherine Hoegeman:  MSU Senior Chemistry major

Elizabeth Hoekstra:  MTU Chemical Engineering graduate

Isabella Purosky:  Jolt intern:  GVSU Senior Biochemistry and Music major

Nicholas Quebbeman: MSU Senior Chemical Engineer

Abigail Snay:  Lee University Senior Chemistry major

Isaac Spackman:  Calvin University Junior Chemistry/Mechanical Engineering major

I will have updates on each of them and their work as the summer progresses.  Also, updates on our full time researchers and their futures.  Stay safe everyone and…