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Mrs. Haney’s students kicked off 5th grade with a science investigation project! We ask each of our teachers to share a glimpse into their classroom during the school year. Read …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Steph Sharuga is a pen pal and Outreach Officer extraordinaire, who earlier in the school year helped connect several Letters to a Pre-Scientist classrooms with marine biology researchers working on …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
by Amy Nusbaum As a 17-year-old college freshman away from home for the first time, I was about as wide-eyed as they come. By some stroke of luck, I found …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
In this Scientist Spotlight post, welcome to Amy Nusbaum, an LPS pen pal for the past two years! In addition to this Spotlight, she’s written a guest blog post for …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
It’s our first Scientist Spotlight of this school year, and we’re excited to highlight 3rd-time pen pal Rachel Toczydlowski, a PhD student at the University of Wisconsin. Tell us about …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
We’re excited to highlight another of our LPS teachers – Marcy Burns, who teaches 5th grade science in Ohio. She and her students are involved in taking what they learn …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
The scientist we’re spotlighting today, Chris Walthers, is a postdoc studying neuroscience/bioengineering at UCLA. He’s been a pen pal in Letters to a Pre-Scientist since its inception in 2010! Here’s …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
It’s not typically considered, but being a scientist can come with a fair share of opportunities to see the world. This might look like going to an international conference, or working …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
In this edition of Scientist Spotlight, we’re happy to feature Christian Contreras, who has been a pen pal with LPS for more than 4 years! He previously worked as a chemical …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Welcome back to another Scientist Spotlight! Today, meet Sander Denham, a PhD student studying forest biology in Indiana. Tell us about yourself! I am a first year PhD student at Indiana University …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
We’re excited to spotlight another of our long-time LPS pen pals, Thuy Nguyen! She is a graduate student in epidemiology at The University of Iowa. Tell us about yourself! I …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Welcome to our first Scientist Spotlight feature! Today, we’re focusing on Lauren Shields, who recently earned her PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of California, San Francisco. She has …
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