206. UW Engage Science 2023: Rory Mcguire, Keenan Ganz, & Rasika Venkataraman

<div id="primary" class= "content-area grid-parent mobile-grid-100 grid-65 tablet-grid-65"> <main id="main" class="site-main"> <article id="post-55412" class= "post-55412 event type-event status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-culture-studies tag-health-medicine tag-science venture-logo-artswa venture-logo-kaphan-foundation venture-logo-kuow venture-logo-microsoft venture-logo-nesholm-family-foundation venture-logo-wyncote-foundation event_category-22-and-under event_category-in-person-event event_category-science event_category-sliding-scale event_season-2022-2023 feed_category-talk"> <div class="inside-article"> <div class="entry-content"> <div class="vem-single-event-content"> <div class="vem-single-event-details"> <p data-aura-rendered-by="4360:746;a"><strong><a href= "https://www.engage-science.space/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><u>UW Engage Science</u></a> sees a future where every graduate student has access to science communication training, and therefore good science communication becomes the norm. The outcome is an increased public trust and positive attitude toward science, ultimately strengthening the connection between the public and scientists. Join us for a look at the forefront of research in our region and meet the students who are leading the latest wave of scientific discovery.</strong></p> <p data-aura-rendered-by="4360:746;a"><strong>Rory Mcguire: Automating science by putting the lab on a chip</strong></p> <p data-aura-rendered-by="4360:746;a">Computers used to be the size of rooms, and now they fit in our pockets. Biology, chemistry, and medical research on the other hand still require big, expensive lab spaces. But what if we could shrink the lab down to the size of a phone, or maybe even smaller? Putting a lab onto a chip could make research more accessible to underfunded institutions, cut the wait time between a doctor’s visit and getting a diagnosis, and reduce hazardous biological and chemical waste, among other benefits. Motivated by these possibilities, Rory McGuire is dev