Dear Group,
Now that we're finally moved into our new lab home [sigh], we must
celebrate! In addition, we want to show our appreciation to those who
graciously shuffled space for our group (Profs. Shakhnovich and Heller, Judy
and their group members), and to the key faculty and staff who got us the
space and made it shiny and new (Tony Shaw, Jerry Connors, Mike Paterno, et
al).
So on *Friday, 5 February from 3pm - 5pm*, we'll be throwing a group party -
our *Lab Open House*. Afterward, we'll have our long overdue chair races
for those who have published since the last race day (9 new papers!). Come
ready, as we have 3 new masks that Alan brought back from Mexico. Last but
not least, we might have a new group photo taken (theme TBD).
All this calls for lots of planning and preparation (we will not do it the
Mexican way). So on *Friday, 29 January*, we'll throw another party - our *Lab
Housecleaning*! If your personal desk space is untidy, no biggie! But if
you have stuff in boxes shoved under your desk, we want to see them unpacked
and shoved in your file drawers and on your shelves. You don't want your
space to look like my apartment now do you? ;)
Another equally important task is organizing the common areas! We need the
desk space, file drawers and shelves for the printer, scanner, PCs, coffee
machine, group reference books, office and computer supplies to be stored in
an organized fashion so that everyone can find and use these items easily.
For instance, our group copy cards are MIA. I would be so happy if we could
find and store them in a designated place. Seriously, I would be SO happy.
Please make Anna happy, pretty please. Oh, did I mention there would be
pizza? :D
More to come next week,
Anna
Anna B. Shin
Laboratory Administrator
Aspuru-Guzik Research Group
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Harvard University
12 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
617.496.9964 office
617.694.9879 cell
617.496.9411 fax
617.495.9676 lab
http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/