Happy Lunar New Year!

It's Chinese New Year (or, more broadly, Lunar New Year)!

For the particularly motivated, here are 18 lesser-known Chinese New Year greetings that half your Chinese-American friends probably won't even recognize!

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Replace "meeting" with "lecture," and this may or may not apply to M1 year.

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It's All About Perspective

It's always nice to have a little perspective when people in charge of things start 

grumbling about the perceived Millennial over-dependence (debatable) on inventions like 

computers, EMR's, email, and the internet. 

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Being asked to "explain my reasoning" during small group to a table of confused faces when all the question required was unit conversion.

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Birthday Birthday Birthday!

Happy Birthday today to Jason C. ! 

Wishing him some awesome cake that he might enjoy while taking 

a break from training for his next marathon. 

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Another Birthday Today!

The UW MSTP wishes Farsh M. a Happy Happy Birthday today! 

Hope your day has something sweet and awesome in store!

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Birthday Day Today!

A very Happy Birthday today to Laura S. 

The UW MSTP wishes you not just cake but CAKES!

(Or, if you prefer, tarts. Pretty sure that's what in the picture.) 

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More Basic Science Baking

Following up on yesterday's sweet look at the science behind cookies, here's a pretty thorough guide to the in's and out's on variations on the humble brownie. Just in time in case anyone way planning on baking up some treats for the string of UW MSTP birthdays that starts tomorrow!

For the Mad Scientist Bakers of UW MSTP

The UW MSTP has its fair share of amateur bakers. 

Here's a quick primer on some of the basic science behind cookies, 

one of the most versatile of treats. 

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Birthday Birthday!

Happy happy birthday today to Chris B.

Hope you've got an awesome day planned with plenty of cake!

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Sudden Mid-Week Realization

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Deep Freeze Fun

The polar vortex came and went, but we can still remember 

some of the Wisconsin fun that it made possible!

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When the speaker thinks that black Times New Roman text on a bright Wisconsin-red background is an effective way of presenting information.

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For Those In Need of a mid-Grad-School Laugh

Or any sort of academic laugh, really. 

http://lolmythesis.com/

How I Feel when I Attempt to Install Open-Source Research Software

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Likely More than You Ever Thought You'd Know About Snowflakes

There sure are a lot of snowflakes around Madison this week, 

so why not learn a little about the physics that forms them? 

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Birthday Birthday!

Happy Happy Cake Day to Chadd F. !

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I walk past this sign every time I head in to lab...

... and I swear, every time I see it my brain thinks "Pineapple." 

"Attendance at Small Group will be Mandatory"

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Birthday Birthday!

Happy Birthday today to Amelia H. 

Hope your day is as sweet as these cupcakes! 

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The Mark of a True Genius

Possibly also the reason that all of the exams at UWSMPH are computerized. 

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What I'm Thinking Every Time an Interviewer Asks About My Hobbies and Spare Time

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Dueling Carls

Because sometimes hilarious videos from the internet are a must.

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Impending Interviews

Tomorrow kicks off our third and final big interview weekend for the academic year. 

Best of luck to all 14 of our visiting applicants!

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Disclaimer: any advice taken from this blog is taken entirely at you own risk!

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Stay Warm, Everyone!

Just because it's cold outside doesn't mean you can't enjoy a glass of wine and some winter cookies! 

Pictured: Ifna E. and Kelli P. 

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The Magic of Placebos

An interesting video on the effects of placebos. 

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For Those of Us Still Struggling to Shake Off Vacation Mode

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Mussels on Squid Ink Pasta

Taken at: Merchant 

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Instructions for Scientists from a Scientist

For those starting off this new year and wondering how to succeed in science, there's a pair of articles on just that by JW Yewdell.

Links: Part 1, Part 2

Submitted by Carly L.

Happy New Year!

A Happy New Year to everyone out there from the UW MSTP!

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