{"id":65,"date":"2026-08-17T02:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T02:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/classof2030\/?p=65"},"modified":"2026-08-17T03:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T03:00:22","slug":"new-year-new-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/classof2030\/2026\/08\/17\/new-year-new-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hi, and welcome to Macaulay! I’m Allison Das, a Macaulay TLC Fellow, and I’m looking forward to seeing folks around this year. I recently graduated from the CUNY Graduate Center with a PhD in Critical Social Psychology and love talking about all things social psych, public health, and the need for more interdisciplinarity. When I’m not doing work, I love exploring the city and being outside. It’s a bonus when these things overlap like at Macaulay BioBlitz every year!<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n

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Sunrise over a lake at Van Cortlandt Park, BioBlitz 2025!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Affirmation (for Incoming Students)<\/strong>: You all already have great ideas. Can’t wait to be alongside y’all as you grow evermore skills to express and share those ideas with the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One Thing I’m Excited About: <\/strong>I’m feeling excited to continue exploring the types of things we can make with OpenLab! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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One Thing I Need Support On:<\/strong> I would like to think and learn as much as possible from my colleagues\/community on how to navigate the current AI situation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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