Science writer, paper artist, stage manager, jigsaw puzzler, owner of Mango and Wally. I write about research for @PSUScience. Opinions my own. she/her
Joined October 2010
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Gail McCormick retweeted
24 Jul 2024
The Department of Biology at Penn State is searching for a new professor of Ecology. Apply here: tinyurl.com/3pjc5szv #blackinstem #latinxinstem #indigenousinstem #diversityinstem #LGBTinSTEM #womeninstem @PSUScience
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Gail McCormick retweeted
Alyssa Connell, a research technologist in Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Scott Selleck's lab, has been working with him on research related to neurodegenerative diseases since she was an undergraduate student.
Learn about her experience⬇️
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Gail McCormick retweeted
16 Jun 2024
Do you know why giraffes have such long necks? There have been many theories, and a team led by #PennState biologists found that female giraffes have proportionally longer necks than males.
Read the full story at buff.ly/3yUNf3R
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Gail McCormick retweeted
8 May 2024
Why are cellulases so slow? Check out this news article about our work to reveal the molecular mechanisms that inhibit the deconstruction of plant biomass for bioenergy and biomaterial production: psu.edu/news/eberly-college-…. Thanks to @scissorsfiend for excellent science writing!
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14 Mar 2024
I'm competing in the USA Jigsaw Nationals in San Diego next week! (Yes, competitive speed puzzling is a thing!) @UsaJigsaw is live streaming the event on youtube. Here's when you can watch me compete!
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28 Mar 2024
Next was the pairs final--this time a 1000pc puzzle on half a table, which was a space management challenge.. We came in 13th! Although it was also quite busy, it wasn't as challenging as the team puzzles. I do love this artist and had her sign the puzzle.
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28 Mar 2024
Last up was the individual final. I end up in 32nd overall, which was just outside of my goal of top 30. I did struggle with glare on this one. But was happy to meet this artist too--I usually love his bright rainbow colors!
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Gail McCormick retweeted
24 Feb 2024
Galaxy, an open-source software co-developed by Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Anton Nekrutenko, is revolutionizing genetic sequencing. This program is making it easier to assemble genomes and further understand evolution.
Read more: buff.ly/42NFqbn
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Gail McCormick retweeted
28 Feb 2024
Cui-Zu Chang, Henry W. Knerr Early Career Professor and associate professor of physics, and Chao-Xing Liu, professor of physics, were co-authors on a recently released study about a new combination of magnetic materials.
Read more about the study at buff.ly/4bxYNJd
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Gail McCormick retweeted
29 Feb 2024
A team of #PennState researchers, which includes Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics Jane Charlton, are using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to determine the age and mass of star clusters.
Read more about this new study at buff.ly/4bspZsT
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Gail McCormick retweeted
15 Nov 2023
An international team led by #PennState researchers has discovered the second- and fourth-most-distant galaxies — nearly 33 billion light-years away — using the James Webb Space Telescope! buff.ly/3SFBJ47 @NASAWebb
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7 Dec 2023
I often put on music on youtube while I work, including when I'm not directly at my computer. That means I can't always easily skip ads. This ad was AT LEAST 32 MIN LONG! Yes those are minutes--it took me several to press skip. WTF And it was only the first ad??
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24 Oct 2023
My office (@PSUScience) is hiring a Social & Digital Media Specialist to help generate/manage content for our social channels and newsletters and help with some writing. On site in central PA, but we work a hybrid schedule. #scicommjobs #socialmediajobs psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en…
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Gail McCormick retweeted
A team of #PennState researchers led by Ramesh Giri @Giri_Research has identified and demonstrated a new method that, with additional development, could transform the process of creating a potency-increasing structure in drugs. buff.ly/3rNAmoI @psu_chemistry
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Gail McCormick retweeted
The relationship between changes in the environment and evolution in wild animals is not a one-way street, according to a new study that includes #PennState biologist Sean Giery. buff.ly/45fkrxZ @PennStateBio
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24 Jul 2023
As payment for cleaning out the VERY expired pickles, almond milk, V8, and other items from the shared work fridge, I will be drinking the few cans of slightly expired soda. That's fair, right? (How expired is too expired for soda? What about capri sun?)
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Gail McCormick retweeted
1 Jul 2023
Reasons I think we shouldn’t help baby animals 😁.
By 'helping' wild animals, you could end their freedom or even their lives – here's why you should keep your distance theconversation.com/by-helpi… via @ConversationUS
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