On Sunday, Jan. 5, a packed house at the Breslin Center cheered the Michigan State University men’s basketball team to victory over the University of Michigan. Grabbing fewer headlines was the pre-game program, which honored a hero who also ... Read More
Research is reflection: A summer of firsts at KBS
My summer at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station as a Research Experiences for Undergraduates student was a new experience that opened my eyes. I experienced flying and the state of Michigan both for the first time. Before this opportunity, ... Read More
Expanding the classroom: Teaching Science Outdoors
The Teaching Science Outdoors program gives every learner a new place to shine, including teachers. In July, 35 educators from 20 Michigan school districts came together at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station for a day of learning ... Read More
A hard lesson to learn: It’s okay not knowing everything in science
On my first day at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, I felt nervous and scared because I couldn’t believe that I got a summer research position. My mentor tried to calm me down, but I was scared because I didn't feel that I was a real ... Read More
My experience at KBS: Challenges and rewards in the lab, the classroom, and the field
This summer I had the privilege of working with my mentor, Dr. Tatiana Severin, as an undergraduate research apprentice, or URA, in the Litchman Lab at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. I had heard about the program frequently since I ... Read More
Learning to become a thorough scientist and nurturing a lifelong love of the natural world
Cool morning dew sparkled off an army of deep green blades; somewhere close an abrupt rustle originated. The green sea parted, a young fawn appeared, and the world became still for only a moment. Experiencing a research summer at the W.K. ... Read More
The sand dune of research: A steep but lovely learning curve
I stood in soft sand that might as well have been quicksand due to my inability to move. Looking back down the dune at Traverse City State Park, I saw how far I had come up just to be stuck on this particularly sandy slope with still so far ... Read More
Venus fly traps and watermelons: Skype a Scientist encourages a generation of scientists
Many children in the United States grow up with the notion that there are two science careers: a doctor and a chemist, working solo in a lab surrounded by bubbling beakers. Teachers across the nation are fighting that image. In my recent ... Read More
Conducting summer research? Turns out, it’s pretty rad-ish
Before starting this experience, I was scared of the journey I was about to embark on. I was leaving behind the life I knew in California for the summer to work in an unfamiliar lab in a different state with a group of people I had never ... Read More
30th annual dinner celebrates invaluable contributions of KBS volunteers
Jim trains his lens on the pair of Trumpeter Swans floating on Wintergreen Lake, bringing the birds into focus. Candice carefully pores over decades-old articles and photos, piecing together a chapter of Kellogg Manor House history. Cheri ... Read More
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