The Gratton Lab has a new home! We recently moved from our old location at Russell labs to a sparkling new building called the Wisconsin Energy Institute. The purpose of this move is two fold- one is to provide a space for us to use as they renovate Russell labs in the coming years and two, is to allow for increase collaboration with other university colleagues doing energy-related research. There are four labs that occupy our floor, with all the graduate students/post docs from all four labs working in one large open space. This may sound crowded, but so far it has promoted a relatively quite and productive atmosphere. In addition to new desks, the new lab offers us plenty of  space for sample processing, along with a view of lake Mendota in the distance. Below, photos showcase our new work space, lab space and our first lab meeting in one of the building’s conference rooms.  The open design and mixed group structure will hopefully foster interesting conversations, brainstorming, and overall information flow! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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