WooHoo! I just got notified that a small grant I submitted has been selected for funding. It's not much but it will let me hire an undergraduate student to help me out with some summer research. What's important is that it marks the first time that I've been a sole PI on a (non-student) award.
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Hooray!! Now THAT is a good way to kick off the weekend!
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Hearty congratulations! What a great feeling, eh?
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Adding to the others a big congratulations. Hope you get an excellent student!
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