Cherry Blossom Festival – Spring 2023
Group meeting is the perfect time to take a stroll around campus!
Group Outings
Group Hike to Lake 22 – Aug 2022 edition
Beginning and top of the hike!
Happy holidays!
Happy holidays from the Velian group, and welcome to the group first year graduate students Robert Love and Andrei Draguicevic, and masters students Camille Jackson and Brianna Azabache!
Group Hike to Lake Serene
First group hike in more than 1.5 years! It was a steep hike up, but the view of Lake Serene was worth it!
Summer group meeting in Seward Park
This week we celebrated the start of the summer quarter in person, with frisbee and other games. Thanks social chair Michael Riehs for organizing! Looks like we got all our “ducks in a row” in our latest group photo.
Happy holidays from the Velian group!
Prospective Weekend Hike to Wallace Falls
This weekend our group led a hike to Wallace Falls for the visiting prospective students. Bright skies and a bit of snow on the ground: perfect day for hiking.
2018 Summer Retreat in the Central Cascades
This August we ventured to the great outdoors of Washington. We hiked to the gorgeous Lake Colchuck in the Central Cascades: a bright aquamarine glacial lake, just ripe for swimming. At night we caught a glimpse of the spectacular Perseid… Continue Reading
Group Updates: Grad Visit Weekend, Cherry Blossoms & Alexandra’s Birthday!
It’s been a long and busy school year in the Velian group! A few updates since our last posting: In December, second-year graduate student Christine Chang (BS, Caltech 2013) joined the group. Welcome, Christine! In February, along with the other inorganic chemistry… Continue Reading
Lake 22: First Group Hike
We set out to experience the lush vegetation of the Pacific Northwest mountains in a first group hike. In the morning we trailed to Lake 22, located on the northern shoulder of Mount Pilchuck, and spent the afternoon at the house-warming… Continue Reading