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2020 LabArchives Education Wrap-up
We appreciate the thousands of instructors, students and teaching assistants who use our platform to get their work done. 2020 was full of twists and turns. On a basic level, it changed what education ‘looks’ like. While the year was challenging, it reinforced why we...
The 1st experiment: digital lab notebooks
Every job requires a certain set of building block skills. Musicians read notes. Doctors write prescriptions. Builders read blueprints. Developers write code. These tasks become second nature to those who do them. Taking the time to master the essentials, however,...
Staying safe online during COVID-19 (part 3)
Our global team spends a lot of time online and our IT team keeps us (and our users) safe. We’re sharing this message they sent out with you because the last thing anyone needs right now, is to fall victim to an internet scam or cyber infection….Be sure to also check...
Curiosity, virology and working together when we have to work apart
When asked if today’s global pandemic is the kind of situation that motivated him to become a virologist, William James replied, “I wish I could say I’d been that starry eyed, but it was really just curiosity that got me started.” James’s virology lab at University of...
Doctor Who as data: fandom as a coping mechanism
Time lord, jack-of-all-trades and extra-terrestrial - Doctor Who is an undeniable piece of British pop culture. The show's main character, the Doctor, offers a heroism and never-ending arc that have been winning viewers over since 1963. Hannah Gunderman, Cultural...
More tips for staying safe online during COVID-19
Our global team spends a lottt of time online and our IT team keeps us (and our users) safe. We’re sharing their message with you because the last thing anyone needs right now, is to fall victim to an internet scam or cyber infection…. As the number of COVID-19 cases...
1 instructor, 40 TAs, 1000 students: ALL online
Kim Edwards was working towards med school when she took on a part time teaching job. As it turned out, that job changed her path entirely. She’s now in her nineteenth year at University of California Irvine (also her alma mater) where she teaches general chemistry...
Science x WFH
LabArchives employees are located on three continents, in seven time zones (at least) and two offices. We’ve got experience working from the office, from home and from well…wherever. While working from home (newly dubbed 'wfh') is a privilege, it’s a workflow...
Bioinformatics: juggling big data, complex file types and multiple projects
Genomics data sets are highly sophisticated and multi-layered. Now, possibly more than ever before, we need those data sets to be publicly available, reproducible and transparent. It's not an easy task but researchers around the globe are finding a way to make it...
Lab experiments to do at home
Almost every industry has experienced a shake up during the last few weeks. With little notice, the world of education was asked to go online. The flexibility and creativity employed to flip the switch has been nothing short of impressive. As everyone begins to settle...
How to start teaching online during COVID-19
The spread of COVID-19 is impacting instructors and students around the globe. Many institutions are moving classes online with little to no notice. Even with lots of time to prepare, planning quality online instruction is tricky. In response, we’ve made LabArchives,...
Staying safe online in uncertain times
Our global team spends a lottt of time online and our IT team keeps us (and our users) safe. We're sharing this message they sent out this morning with you because the last thing anyone needs right now, is to fall victim to an internet scam or cyber infection.......
STEM research and instruction: how to do it remotely
People in all types of industries are thinking about how (and if) they can get their jobs done from home right now. If you're a STEM researcher or instructor there's a good chance you are, too. 'Remote work' sounds reserved for writers, coders, web designers and the...
LabArchives x East Stroudsburg
We caught up with Paul and Michelle two instructors (who just so happen to be husband and wife) at East Stroudsburg University to learn more about their switch from paper to digital. What are your roles at East Stroudsburg? Paul: I am director of the Environmental...
Elbow grease won’t change behavior, buy-in will
Finding a digital solution that makes an everyday task easier, is like buying an eighteen speed bicycle. It's a huge upgrade from the three speed that simply got you from A to B. But to go further, faster you have to learn how to leverage the high-tech specs you paid...
Implementation: what it looks like when it’s a breeze
Columbia University's LabArchives enterprise license ensures that everyone on campus has access to the platform. Researchers, PIs (primary investigators), lab managers, instructors, students, post grads - all can leverage LabArchives for their unique purposes. But...
Fascinating fluorescence: sensor research
We caught up with Elizabeth New, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Sydney, recent recipient of the Malcolm McIntosh Prize, fluorescent sensor researcher and LabArchives user to learn more about her work. How did you find yourself in the world of...
A step towards compliance at Thomas Jefferson University
Mandated use at Thomas Jefferson University (TJU), a step towards data compliance and protection In 2017, TJU set out on a digital journey. It all began with a vision to institute electronic research notebooks at TJU, followed by Theodore Taraschi, PhD, Senior...
LabArchives x Duke Workshop
Last week, LabArchives team members Debbie Cole and Hannah Clark visited our users at Duke University for a one day intensive workshop. This workshop ‘Promoting Better Research through Data Management with LabArchives’ started as an in-house idea and soon became a...
New team members!
We are growing fast at LabArchives and we are very excited to announce the addition of two new people to our global team. Our main offices are located in Carlsbad, CA and the D.C. metropolitan area, but LabArchives team members can be found scattered...
Vernier experiments now in Lab Builder
Teaching a lab course = training the next batch of scientists. It's a big job. It takes careful planning and plenty of trial and error to design even one lab course experiment that teaches, tests and prepares students all at the same time. Teaching a lab course is no...