Category Archives: Research

Jitters

Posted on September 20, 2007 by meg

I’m starting to get a bit more nervous about grad school really starting now…just about a week away. I still really want classes to start so I have more on my plate, but I hope they don’t kill me. I’m … Continue reading →

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Bad topo plot

Posted on September 11, 2007 by meg

 I made this plot at work today.  It’s completely wrong – like absolute garbage kind of wrong – but I think it looks really cool.  It may become part of my next mosaic project… It’s supposed to be a plot … Continue reading →

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Conferences + The Week Reduced!

Posted on September 5, 2007 by meg

Today I found out that I can totally go to AGU this year and just hang out and go to talks and meet people, even though I’m a new grad student and have nothing to show for myself yet.  Yay!  … Continue reading →

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Caltech grad student (TBA)…that’s me!

Posted on August 23, 2007 by meg

Hehe I’m in the grant proposal (sort of): “4. Roles and responsibilities of personnel [Dr. Williams] will lead the modeling effort and together with the graduate student, perform the tasks outlined in this proposal. Caltech graduate student – (TBA) will … Continue reading →

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Topic narrowing

Posted on August 23, 2007 by meg

Well my topic has narrowed somewhat, although it’s still huge, and I’m not sure what the expected timeline is going to be like. I think the idea was to have a fair bit done before MESSENGER flies by Mercury for … Continue reading →

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Slowing down

Posted on August 20, 2007 by meg

Today I realized that this project I’m working on is not another 8- or 10-week summer internship. I get to work on it for all of next year (and who knows, maybe for longer than that). So, I don’t need … Continue reading →

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Research topic, anyone?

Posted on August 17, 2007 by meg

Today is my fourth real day of being a grad student, and I’m a little overwhelmed. I don’t have a specific research topic yet, and all I really know is that it will have something to do with Mercury’s thermal … Continue reading →

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