The Beginning
Published by Michael Castro
Have you ever wondered how we achieved uniformity in measurements? How did experts decide the specific weight of a gram …
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Handling Imposter Syndrome in Washington D.C.
Published by Ryan McNamara
On my way to the first day of work I did my best to walk down the street like I …
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Recognizing My Own Politicophobia in D.C.
Published by Lydia Goff
I hate politics. Yet, I picked out DukeEngage in D.C., the center of American politics, as the “perfect” program for …
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Bringing the Pieces Together
Published by Nini Lam
As I reflect on my first two weeks in Washington, D.C., I am inclined to consider how my personal and …
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Putting the Science in Science Policy
Published by Cameron Wu
“So are you a STEM major or a humanities major?” When I meet new people, this is usually one of …
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A Very Basic First Day on the Job Story
Published by Mac
Blog Post #1 Since before classes ended at Duke I had been waiting on an assignment for where I would …
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A return of sorts
Published by Ketty Bai
Although I only lived for a few years in nearby Montgomery County when I was little, I haven’t found a …
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Firsts and Fears
Published by Muhammad Fazili
DC is an amazing city, with something new to try almost every day. The past two weeks have been filled …
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Rediscovering Science through Advocacy
Published by Sarah Royka
I came to Duke fairly confident that I would pursue a research career and work happily in a neuroscience lab. …
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The future has a way of arriving unannounced
Published by Mina Mortchev
It’s hard to believe we’ve been here for two weeks- … sometimes it feels like so much more, the daily …
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