All NewsSnapshotsHughes Summer Research Program Begins with a Bash Olivia DrakeMay 22, 20093minMichael Weir, director of the Hughes Program in the Life Sciences, professor of biology, speaks to students at a pizza party that launched the the 21st Hughes Summer Research Program May 27. Weir and Laurel Appel, director of the McNair Program, explained various seminars and workshops available to complement the students' summer-long research efforts. The gathering allowed the students to meet and mingle with several faculty members including, at left, Ishita Mukerji, professor of molecular biology and biochemistry, and Manju Hingorani, associate professor of molecular biology and biochemistry. Pizza party attendees included 58 Hughes Fellows, eight McNair Fellows, nine Mellon Fellows, six SCIC Fellows, 11 students supported by other funds, and volunteers who started their 10 week summer research projects. Bill Nelligan, director of environmental health, safety and sustainability, stands by empty pizza boxes from the party. Nelligan taught the fellows about safety issues in and around the labs. (Photos by Laurel Appel) HingoraniHughes FellowsMolecular Biology and BiochemistryMukerjiNelliganresearchsciencesstudents Related Articles All NewsScience & Technology October 16, 2024 Editorial Staff Renamed College of Science and Technology Studies Aligns with Growth in the Field All NewsArts & Humanities October 16, 2024 Jeff Harder Center for the Study of Guns and Society to Host Annual Fall Conference All NewsCommunity Impact October 15, 2024 Mike Mavredakis Breaking Down ‘Barriers to the Ballot’