In the W20 Ceramics Studio

Biology graduate student Simona Dalin names the Student Art Association’s Ceramics Studio in the Stratton Student Center (Building W20) as one of her favorite places on campus: “It’s a peaceful place filled with friendly people. Usually there’s music on in the background, mixed with the sound of the wheels turning and the teacher giving tips. There’s an almost meditative focus on creating. I can get messy with clay and make real things with my hands, which is a great break from my lab work,” says Dalin, who works in the Hemann and Lauffenburger labs. “I study vulnerabilities that tumors develop when they become resistant to chemotherapy, and I enjoy research and analyzing data, but sometimes I need to get out of the lab and actually see the product of my work.”