As a few of you may know, Heidi “H-Bomb” “Willodean” “Donut
Girl” Hargarten successfully presented her Thesis Proposal to her committee
this week, and was Advanced to Candidacy (as we used to call it at my
kindergarten). Since it went so well, she’s agreed to talk about it one more
time.
Her title:
Biosociological drivers of the gastroeconomics of pastries:
Who pays, who stays?
Abstract: Although Wednesday Donuts is a no-cost opportunity
to eat pastry and socialize with colleagues, predicting who will attend is a
highly non-linear process. Significant drivers include age, academic rank,
self-importance, and temporal proximity to graduate school. Similarly,
financial support for donuts seems to be stochastic, with some regular
attendees claiming poverty when asked to buy for the week, and other
non-attendees willing to regularly support the cause financially. This may have
significant impacts on the Department of Biological Sciences and the national
economy.
Wednesday, 10am. Lap S185.
Refreshments provided by Masters Candidate Hargarten.
Thanks, Heidi!
-MLJ
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