Rachel Haake – The Pipettepen

Author: Rachel Haake

Rachel is the current Content Editor for The Pipettepen by UNC SWAC, and a second-year graduate student in the Behavioral Neuroscience doctoral program at UNC. Her research with the Carelli Lab focuses on how the brain processes both drug and non-drug reward following abstinence from cocaine. Outside of class and the lab, Rachel enjoys participating in science outreach, seeing live music, and reading.

Blog / Glass Half-Full: How Positive Thinking Promotes Success and Well-Being

March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 / Rachel Haake /

As many young academics very well know, science can bum you out. Experiments fail, equipment breaks, and funding opportunities are few and far between. Even when experiments run smoothly, the…

Blog / Global climate change: How does it happen, and is there hope?

January 11, 2016February 16, 2016 / Rachel Haake / 1

The coming of the New Year often brings about feelings of nostalgia as we reminisce about the previous calendar year. Looking back at 2015, we as humans have quite a…

Blog / Five foods to get you through cold and flu season

November 30, 2015February 16, 2016 / Rachel Haake /

During the winter season, our bodies endure a substantial amount of stress. As temperatures drop, our immune systems can suffer. But staying happy and healthy throughout the cold and flu…