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Group Outings and Activities

: Dr. Lai’s 2023 Holiday Gift – a set of HP bookends – is ideal for the well-loved and well-worn books!

: Dr. Lai and Cody at the 2023 Summer Graduation Ceremony.

: Cody and his custom-designed graduation cake.

: The Lai Lab at Cody’s “Graduation Cake” event!

: Dr. Lai and Kayleigh at the 2023 Spring Graduation Ceremony.

: Kayleigh and her custom-designed graduation cake.

: Dr. Lai’s 2022 Holiday Gift – a bobblehead doll!

: Dr. Lai’s B-day gift – a Lai Lab cake knife and server set!

: Korinne and her custom-designed graduation cake.

: 2021 PLU Party – it is hard to see, but we were actually smiling!

: The Nebraska EPSCoR EQUATE team members.

: Kenneth and his custom-designed graduation cake.

: The Lai Lab at Kenneth’s Graduation Cake Cerebration.

: Dr. Lai, Channing, and Paul at the 2021 Summer Graduation Ceremony.

: Channing and her custom-designed graduation cake.

: Congratulations, Dr. Channing Stellato (Spring 2020)!

: 2019 Lai Lab Christmas Sweater lunch!

: The Lab Lab at the 2019 PLU Party.

: Channing and Dr. Lai at the Dean’s Award Luncheon in May 2019.

: Alie Ward from Oologies dropped by UNL to interview Dr. Lai in April 2019.

: Guojing’s farewell lunch at Yia Yia’s. Thank you Channing for taking the picture!

: Like Harry Potter, Dr. Lai had her own custom-designed B-day cake – by Channing.

: 2018 Lai Lab Christmas Sweater lunch!

: The Lab Lab at the 2018 PLU Party.

: Dr. Lai and Dr. Dussault received plaques from NUtech for their patents.

: The Lai Lab in Aug 2018.

: The Lai Lab in July 2018 with all 4 summer researchers.

: The Lai Lab in June 2018.

: The Lai Lab celebrated Dr. Lai’s award with sushi (before and after)!

: Channing helping Hamid with cutting the cake.

: The Lai Lab signature graduation cake for Hamid.

: Dr. Lai and Hamid at the 2018 Spring Graduation Ceremony.

: Arin and her custom-designed graduation cake.

: The Lai Lab signature graduation cake for Arin.

: Dr. Lai and Arin at the 2017 Fall Graduation Ceremony.

: The Lai Lab at the 2017 PLU holiday party.

: The Lai lab in their Christmas sweaters.

: 2017 Lai Lab Christmas Sweater lunch!

: The Lai Lab signature graduation cake for Yao.

: Yao cutting her custom-designed graduation cake.

: Dr. Lai and Yao at the 2017 Spring Graduation Ceremony.

: The Lai Lab at Dr. Ge’s farewell lunch.

: Dr. Lai and Thomas at the 2016 Fall Graduation Ceremony.

: 2016 Lai Lab Christmas Sweater lunch!

: Thomas opening the gift from his labmates.

: The Lai Lab in their Christmas outfits.

: Thomas with his graduation gift – a giant neuron!.

: The Lai Lab signature graduation cake for Thomas.

: The Lai Lab at the 2016 PLU holiday party.

: The Lai Lab signature graduation cake for Miles.

: Miles cutting his graduation cake at his farewell party.

: Lai Lab group picture taken in Aug 2016.

: The Lai Lab at one of their favorite restaurants (China Buffet and Mongolian Grill).

: The Lai Lab in Aug 2016.

: The Lai Lab signature graduation cake for Anita.

: Anita cutting the graduation cake decorated by Arin, Yao and the rest of the Lai Lab.

: Dr. Lai and Anita at the 2015 Spring Graduation Ceremony.

: The Lai Lab in Christmas sweaters! 2014 – the start of the tradition!

: The Lai Lab and Yunyun from the Cheung Lab at the 2014 PLU party.

: Dr. Lai and her group at the 2013 PLU Party.

: The Lai Lab attending the farewell lunch for Gabriela at Buzzard Billy′s on July 27, 2013.

: Dr. Lai, Dr. Cheung, and Socrates at the Spring 2013 Graduation Ceremony.

: Dr. Lai, Dr. Cheung, and Socrates at the Spring 2013 Graduation Ceremony.

: Socrates′s aunt attended his 2013 Spring Graduation Ceremony.

: The Lai Lab signature graduation cake for Socrates and Jennifer! All (or most) of their research accomplishments were on the cake!

: Socrates and Jennifer admiring the artwork created by Anita.

: Jennifer cutting the graduation cake!

: Dr. Lai unwrapping one of the gifts from her group at the 2012 PLU Party.

: Yao won a departmental poster award, so she took the whole group to lunch at the Imperial Palace!

: The Lai Lab at the ACS Midwest Regional Meeting in Omaha.

: Dr. Lai, Thomas and Andy at the ACS Midwest Regional Meeting.

: A group picture of the Lai Lab at the ACS Midwest Regional Meeting in Omaha.

: Ehsan, Yao, Dr. Lai and Thomas took pictures before the 2012 Hamilton Banquet.

: Jennifer and Ehsan at the 2011 PLU Party.

: Dr. Lai loves the holiday gift from her students – a Hogwarts Sorting Hat!

: Nebraska EPSCoR CNFM members at the retreat at Mahoney State Park.

: Jennifer and Socrates enjoying the nice Spring day after her MS defense.

: Jennifer holding her gift to Prof. Lai at the 2009 PLU Party.

: The first “personalized” graduation cake! Dr. Lai’s cake at her graduation at UT Austin. Many thanks to Dr. Eve Fabrizio!

: Thomas with Weiwei on her last day of work. Weiwei took the “Neil” prairie dog with her!

: Jennifer and Ehsan with Weiwei on her last day of work.

: Dr. Lai presented Weiwei with a farewell gift (a Bard Book!) on her last day of work.

: Socrates and Weiwei on her last day of work in the lab

: Anita and Weiwei on her last day of work in the lab.

: Weiwei on her last day of work in the Lai Lab (Dec 14, 2011).

: Jennifer and Yao with Weiwei on her last day of work.

: The Lai Lab at Weiwei’s farewell party at Jennifer’s place.

: The Lai Lab at Weiwei’s farewell party at Jennifer’s place.

: Jennifer and her rabbit “Cowgirl”.

: The Lai Lab at one of their favorite restaurants (China Buffet and Mongolian Grill).

: Farewell and Birthday cake for Andy.

: The Farewell Group Meeting party for Andy.

: Andy with his Nebraska sweatshirt and beanie. Lincoln is Andy’s second home now!

: Andy with one of the gifts from the Lai Lab at his Farewell Group Meeting.

: Andy and Hamid at his Farewell Group Meeting party.

: Andy and Kenneth at his Farewell Group Meeting party.

: Andy and Channing at his Farewell Group Meeting party.

: Andy and Arin at his Farewell Group Meeting party.

: Andy and Yao at his Farewell Group Meeting party.

: Andy and Miles at his Farewell Group Meeting party.

: Andy and Thomas at his Farewell Group Meeting party.

: Our 2018 REU student Maggie and her mentor Kenneth at the Poster Session.

: Our 2018 high school student Sarah and her mentor Channing at the Poster Session.

: Channing working in the lab with 2018 summer researchers Sarah and Emily.

: Arin and Channing with Carlo at the 2016 UNL Summer Research Fair Poster Session.

: Our 2016 REU student Carlo and his mentor Arin at the Poster Session.

: Savannah explaining her summer research project to Neal Bryan at UNL Graduate Studies.

: Our 2016 summer high school student Savannah Baker with her graduate mentor Yao at the Poster Session.

: Kenneth, Savannah and her custom-designed prairie dog at the Poster Session.

: A group picture outside our lab.

: Our 2015 REU student Yamil and his mentor Hamid on his last day in the lab. He received the signature Lai Lab prairie dog!

: Our 2015 CNFM REU student Kayleigh and her mentor Channing on her last day in the lab.

: Yamil attended the NSF REU Symposium in Arlington in Oct 2015. He presented a poster on his E-AB Cd(II) sensor work.

: Our 2011 REU summer student Stephen with his mentor Ehsan at the poster session.

: Stephen has been awarded his Lai Lab signature prairie dog (here with his mentor Ehsan).

: Ehsan and REU undergraduate student Stephen working on their bioelectrocatalysis project.

: Our NSF REU undergraduate student Josh and his mentor Socrates.

: Socrates, Weiwei, and Jennifer with our 2009 NSF REU students Rebecca Grout and Blake Mei.

: Jennifer enjoying the Brownville river cruise (Spirit of Brownville River Boat).

: Dr. Lai and Jennifer visiting Brownville, NE. What a beautiful day!

: Instead of having a group meeting, the Lai Lab went FISHING instead!

: Jennifer enjoying a nice day outside with her books.

: Emmi caught a rather big fish early on in the day, Thomas was happy for her.

: Socrates′s first catch of the day!

: Socrates caught many bluegill that day.

: Kent showing one of the many fish he caught that day.

: Weiwei showing one of the smaller bluegill she caught that day.

: Weiwei showing one of the larger fish she caught that day.

: The Lai Lab group picture taken during the fishing trip at Pawnee Lake.

: Dr. Lai’s favorite sunset picture: she took this picture of Pawnee Lake herself!

: Dr. Lai introducing one of the keynote speakers at WoPhyS 2016.

: Picture of the WoPhyS attendees.

: WoPhyS attendees at the UNL Champions Club.

: The WoPhyS attendees interacting with each other during break time.

: As the Conference Chair, Dr. Lai gave one of the three “Introduction” speeches.

: The awesome poster session at WoPhyS 2016.

: Jocelyn and Dr. Lai with Elizabeth Laskowski and Brianna Shoulak, two of the “Best Poster” winners.

: WoPhyS attendees visiting the nanofabrication facilities.

: Arin giving WoPhyS attendees a tour of the Lai Lab.

: Dr. Lai giving her signature “Harry Potter” talk at WoPhyS 2016.

: The WoPhyS attendees using the invisible ink made by Yao and Channing.

: An invisible ink kit for the attendees – someone had just been sorted into the Slytherin House!

: The gold nanoparticles stained “plexiglass” made by the Lai Lab.

: Dr. Lai showing Dr. Tiffany Santos the gold nanoparticles stained plexiglass.

: Dr. Lai describing the uses of invisible ink at her “Harry Potter” talk at WoPhyS 2016.

: Mother tiger and cub at the Omaha zoo.

: A pair of happy parrots at the Henry Doorly Zoo.

: Two young giraffes at the Henry Doorly Zoo.

: This silverback gorilla was deep in thoughts.

: The “model” meerkat at the Omaha zoo.

: Thomas, Cody, Ehsan, Jennifer and Socrates at Omaha′s Henry Doorly Zoo.

: Thomas, Ehsan and Jennifer hanging out in the Desert Dome at the zoo.

: The Lai Lab enjoying a nice party after group meeting on a nice Spring day.

: Nice view of the NE State Capital Building from Jennifer’s roof top.

: Weiwei and Shuang enjoying the party at Jennifer’s apartment.

: Dr. Lai enjoying the rooftop party at Jennifer’s apartment on a nice Spring day.

: Dr. Lai and her group working on the DNA paper models for the Science Cafe event.

: The DNA art work the Lai Lab prepared for the Science Cafe event on Jan 20, 2011.

: Anita and Jennifer showing off their beautiful DNA art work at the Science Cafe event.

: The Lai lab members attending the Science Cafe event hosted by Dr. Lai on Jan 20, 2011.

: Dr. Lai presented a talk on “DNA Biotechnology” at the Science Cafe on Jan 20, 2011.

: Participants of the Science Cafe event hosted by Dr. Lai at Red9 on Jan 20, 2011.

: Weiwei, Ehsan, Cody and Thomas preparing paper DNA models for Dr. Lai′s Science Cafe presentation. They looked so happy!

: Socrates and Anita were deciding on the best way to cut the paper DNA model. Jennifer was just focusing on developing her own method.

: Prof. Alan Heeger stopped by the Lai Lab during his visit to UNL for the dedication ceremony of the new Physics building (Jorgensen Hall)! Here is Thomas with Prof. Heeger!

: A picture of Jennifer and Cody with Prof. Alan Heeger who visited the lab in Oct 2010.

: Mattie Peck (Langell group) and Neil Lawrence (Cheung group) talking to Prof. Alan Heeger during his visit in Oct 2010.

: Prof. Alan Heeger receiving a gift from Chancellor Perlman and Dean Manderscheid at the Jorgensen Hall Dedication luncheon in Oct 2010.

: Here is Dr. Lai and Ehsan with Prof. Richard Crooks who visited the lab in April 2011.

: Here is Weiwei with Prof. Crooks.

: Here is Socrates with Prof. Crooks who visited our lab in April 2011.

: Shuang and Weiwei petting a Nubian goat at the 2009 Nebraska State Fair.

: Socrates hanging out with a friendly llama and his handler at the Nebraska State Fair.

: Cody hanging out with the longhorns at the 2009 Nebraska State Fair.

: The Lai Lab learning all about farm animals during a trip to the 2009 Nebraska State Fair.

: Jennifer, Socrates, Yao and Weiwei enjoying Nebraska Dairy Store ice-cream outside the student union.

: Dr. Lai, Weiwei, Shuang, Jennifer and Socrates went to the East Campus Dairy Store on a nice Spring day!

: Weiwei at the East Campus Dairy Store on a nice Spring day.

: Weiwei and Shuang learning all about grilling the perfect steak at the end of semester BBQ at Neil’s house.

: Weiwei and Joseph contemplating the science behind the perfect steak.

: Socrates and Ehsan playing volleyball with Dr. Dussault and Dr. Powers at the 2011 PLU Picnic.

: The Lai Lab at the 2011 PLU picnic at Branched Oak Lake.

: Dr. Lai and Jennifer picking apples at the Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City.

: Jennifer enjoying the nice view at the Arbor Day Farm.