Activities
: Hosted by the laboratory group that gives the Tuesday
seminar, it is a long-standing Physiology Program tradition.
Everyone gathers in the conference room at 4:00 PM to enjoy
good food and drink. It is a great opportunity to talk research
or simply kick-back and relax. A great way to wrap up the
work week!
:
For more than 15 years the Faculty, Staff and Students of
the Physiology Program have converged upon the Marine Biological
Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA for two days of relaxation
and
scientific exchange. Student poster sessions, faculty-moderated
panel discussions and guest seminar speakers stimulate scientific
discussion in an informal atmosphere. Night-time entertainment
includes student skits, mock game shows with faculty contestants
and rabble-rousing until the early hours of the morning.
Recreational activities are also a must and include softball,
tennis, fishing
or simply getting outside to enjoy the last days of summer
in this scenic locale.
:
What would the holidays be without the requisite work holiday
party? Not only is the pot-luck dinner something to behold,
but is worth attending for the entertainment alone! The
faculty
rediscover their thespian roots in the annual faculty skit
and laboratory groups square off in a head-to-head competition
for bragging rights in contests created by the evil minds
of the office staff.
:
The Physiology Program is a force in this co-ed slow-pitch
league, making it to the playoffs every year since the inception
of the team. The team plays for the fun of it, everyone
is
welcome to join, and talent is NOT a prerequisite! The fun
continues after the game when the team relocates to one
of
the local watering holes for dinner and celebratory beers.
:
The Physiology Program has shown their athletic prowess
in
cycling, running and volleyball in this school sponsored
event to raise funds supporting student travel to scientific
conferences,
winning the championship two out of the past three years!
Followed by a barbeque and a raffle, this is one event that
is rarely missed.
: Past events include continuing “tea”
at one of the local drinking establishments, trips to Six-Flags
in Springfield MA, weekend ski-trips to Sugar Loaf and Sunday
River, and beer brewing at a local brew-your-own establishment.
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