It’s been just about two weeks since I returned from Mongolia, and a little more than that since I left the field, and I’ve returned to the swing of things in Pittsburgh pretty quickly. I’m working at a free health clinic, volunteering at a local hospital, and working on the analysis of plant samples that…
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A day in the Tarvagatai Valley
Hello again! I’ve been in Mongolia for a little over two weeks now, and in the Tarvagatai Valley for exactly two weeks as of writing this – though when I’ll be able to post this is a bit of a different matter since the Internet here is essentially non-existent and the WiFi hotspot we do have…
“You’re going where?”
Hello! My name is Kyr Goyette, and I’m heading off to the Tarvagatai Valley in Mongolia this week to assist two Pitt PhD students with their archeological research and work on my own project establishing a reference set of medicinal plants to be used in further archeological analysis. Describing my summer plans to my friends…
Almost (not really) finished!
Early this semester, my research mentor Dr. Swigonova explained to me the process for creating the 3D digital protein model that would eventually be 3D printed for use in teaching settings. I don’t consider myself the most competent user of technology but I was pretty confident that I could manage this new software, called Chimera….
Choosing research: how did I get here?
When I first started at the University of Pittsburgh, I had absolutely no intention of doing any research in molecular biology. While I’ve always harbored a love for the biological sciences and particularly the study of cell biology, I didn’t have a particular interest in the atomic details of proteins or nucleic acids and I…
Getting started, getting excited!
Hello! My name is Kyr Goyette, and I’m a sophomore working with Dr. Zuzana Swigonova to create 3-D printed and digital models of proteins to be used as teaching aids in college settings throughout the country. The Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship from the Frederick Honors College is allowing me to complete this research, and I’m…