Today I had the pleasure of presenting research updates to my fellow students and advising professors at Makerere University in Kampala. I was also so thrilled that Amina, my undergraduate assist...
https://youandmeandwater.wordpress.com/2015/04/09/research-progress-120-water-samples-later/
In recent weeks, over 500 cases of typhoid have been reported in Kampala. Typhoid Fever is a bacterial illness caused by Salmonella Typhi and is often transmitted through contaminated food and w...
https://youandmeandwater.wordpress.com/2015/02/25/typhoid-outbreak-in-kampala/
I wish I could come up with a clever riddle or quote about mice, but I’m not that clever. I’ll just cut to the chase – THERE’S MICE POOPING ON MY LABORATORY EQUIPMENT.… Continue reading...
https://youandmeandwater.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/mouse-poop-everywhere/
I realized I haven’t posted in over a month…but I promise this happened earlier, just have been trying to find a moment to write about it! To be exact, this occurred on January… Continue re...
https://youandmeandwater.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/its-just-a-little-fungus/
Ugandan Research Adventures
https://youandmeandwater.wordpress.com/2015/01/13/endeavors-on-the-horizon/
It’s 2015, and it’s time for a reflection on my work so far, and what lies ahead. Since my arrival in late October, I’ve been sampling from 16, now 17, water sampling locations… Continue ...
https://youandmeandwater.wordpress.com/2015/01/13/research-taking-flight/
Now that the holidays have passed, I stumbled upon here yesterday and was appalled at myself for not updating in a month (since November 29)! So time to go back a little ways… Continue reading ...
An aspect of the research I haven’t discussed in much length yet is the (upcoming) use of community surveys. Before I left the US, a questionnaire was put together integrating old surveys from...
Ugandan Research Adventures
https://youandmeandwater.wordpress.com/2014/11/21/the-rainy-season-is-winning/
So as you’ve surmised from the last posts, I’m doing a water study in Kampala…but what do I do with the water? Why do I do it? How do I do it? Step… Continue reading →