serving station. When the ideas were approved by the commit- tee (which included Mizinski, Nofs, Ken Behmer [BS64, MA70], Angie Fielder [BS90], Robin Baun [BS75], Brian Clouse [BFA89], Brett Petersmark [BS87], and associate athletic director Craig Fink), the work commenced. Fink said he is pleased with
the way the room turned out; he is happy the students did most of the work. In addition to the serving
station, stamped with a large “E,” renovations included a new paint job, floor restoration, new cabi- nets, a half-wall near the door, and four new refrigerators. In addition to the generous
donations from former athletes, the committee also received a “several thousand dollar” gift- in-kind from Pat McInnis and Fathead LLC. The gift included all
My Inspiration
Robert Winning professor, biology
graphic designs free of charge. One part of the room was
off-limits to the contractors: a unique green and white aged tile laid in the middle of the floor, emblazoned with the famous “E.” Mizinski said the tile was a historic part of the room, so the E-Club chose not to remove it. “Instead of ripping it out, we
decided to mix some old and some new,” he said. “Coach Oes- trike autographed it and we had it sealed as our own little legend.” — Leah Shutes
Area of expertise: Developmental biology Research interests: Cell-to-cell communication in embryonic development
Inspiration: Mechanisms in developmental biology. “From the regulation of gene expression, to how embryonic cells know what to differentiate into, to the way each axis of a developing limb is specified, embryonic development is full of amazing mechanisms that range from deceptively simple to incredibly intricate and complex. The one consistent property they all have is their elegance and beauty. Nature has a way of coming up with remarkable solutions to difficult problems. The beauty of these mechanisms is what drew me to developmental biology in the first place. If you look deep enough, and give it some thought, there are life lessons to be learned from these developmental mechanisms as well. Most of them also make great stories. I’m somewhat introverted by nature, but I love sharing these stories with a room full of students, telling them about things like the mechanism that explains why men with high cholesterol levels are less fertile than their healthy counterparts.”
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