This month's Throwback Third Thursday (#tbtt) is a day late (so I guess its actually a Flashback Friday) and only looks back one day but for good reason: I didn't have time! The past few days I have been busy with the Genetics Graduate Student Association (GGSA) Spring Symposium featuring keynote speakers Dr. Bruce Budowle and Dr. Jeffrey Bennetzen. As Vice-President of GGSA, I was in charge of planning the event and it went GREAT! Our only criticism was there wasn't enough time for poster judging (but that was more of a venue availability problem than anything else). And what I am most grateful for, there was a good number of people who were incredibly helpful with set up and clean up. Amazing!
| | Our speakers were INCREDIBLE! Dr. Jeffrey Bennetzen, University of Georgia, and Dr. Bruce Budowle, University of North Texas and a member of my graduate committee, couldn't be further apart on the genomics spectrum but their charisma and impeccable story telling abilities made for a very entertaining and educational evening for all. We learned about applied genomics in plant breeding and forensics, respectively, from world-renowned, highly sought after scientists who are experts in their fields. We were incredibly fortunate to have gotten two such wonderful speakers to agree to speak at our little symposium! |
| Dr. Bruce Budowle | Dr. Jeffrey Bennetzen |
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