April 22, 2026 - UROP Symposium
Molly Regan presented her hard work at this year's UROP symposium. Molly joined us as a UROP student and will be joining us an Undergraduate Research Assistant this fall. One of the best parts of the UROP program is getting the chance to work with bright students and turn that opportunity into a long-term match with our lab! https://lsa.umich.edu/urop
February 10th, 2026 - Food Gatherers
It was a real privilege to volunteer with the Taubman Institute at Food Gatherers again! To get involved or make a donation, check out: https://www.foodgatherers.org/
Lamafest - August 2025
This year the Michigan Llama Association held it's annual Lamafest at the Lenawee County Fairgrounds. The TNI was happy to be a Best-in-Show Sponsor! We also passed out information packages, buttons, and stickers. Mary even got to bump into our favorite llama farmer and MLA celebrity Bob Douglas! Check out the MLA and everything they do: https://michiganllama.org/ and yes, Lamafest only has one L!
We do clean up nice! June 2025
What do you do when a member of the team gets married?
Dress to the 9s and join the party! The lab is looking fantastic at Mary and Russell's wedding.
January 21st, 2025 - We've Gone Platinum!
Our lab has reach platinum status in sustainability efforts here at UM! We are very proud to work hard at reducing our environmental footprint. Many thanks to Tessa in the lab for taking this initiative by the reigns and helping us all invest in Earth's future.
If you want to learn more about sustainability initiatives at The University of Michigan and get involved, check out their website: https://ocs.umich.edu/
January 10th, 2025 - Food Gatherers Volunteering!
It was a real privilege to volunteer with the Taubman Institute at Food Gatherers! We will definitely do it again. To get involved or make a donation, check out: https://www.foodgatherers.org/
Letters to a Pre-Scientist
"Letters to a Pre-Scientist connects students to STEM professionals through snail mail to broaden students ’ awareness of what STEM professionals look like and do at work and inspire all students to explore a future in STEM."
Dr. Kristie Mitchell spends some time writing to Donovan, a 6th grade student from a suburb near Los Angeles.