Best Week Ever!


Not many outside of academia understand the throws of academia - but victories come in the form of publications, presentations and grants...and I am happy to announce that this week Brian got all 3, plus notification that his lab will recieve a 100K facelift (much needed for the old centerfuge NASA spun monkeys in)!!!!!  The grant is one of the big ones that will carry him through the next 3 years and fund the majority of his salary plus pay him to work on his month off (which he never really took off anyway).  Universities like it when you get somebody else to pay your salary! 

So, he's happy to finally focus on his true love - research - and not be spread thin with everything else and I'm happy for him!  Plus, this is a major help in getting tenue (aka - not moving again)!  It really is the best week ever!

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Bev & Bill aka Mom & Dad said…
We are so very happy for you both and so Proud of our wonderful son
Love you
October 12, 2011 at 8:02 PM
Bev & Bill aka Mom & Dad said…
We are so very happy for you. Very proud of our wonderful son

Love you bunches
October 12, 2011 at 8:04 PM
Lora said…
Awesome!!!! I'm glad your not moving again too.
October 13, 2011 at 7:50 AM
Anonymous said…
This is really good news!! So happy for you!
October 13, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Jennifer's Kitchen said…
Hooray!!! Congratulations! That is great news!
October 13, 2011 at 2:20 PM
angela said…
Wahoo!!!!!!!! So happy for you guys. That is such great news.
October 13, 2011 at 3:16 PM
Andee said…
Awesome news!!! Way to go!!!
October 17, 2011 at 10:42 AM
Amy said…
W-O-W! Brian is so super smart! Tell him we're proud of him, and glad maybe he can exhale now. :)
October 17, 2011 at 3:47 PM
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