Posted in Biology News, Uncategorized on Apr 29th, 2009
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Senior biology and biotechnology majors were celebrated at the Honors Program cording ceremony recently. All received cords to be worn at graduation. Pictured here are soon-to-be graduates Dawn Andanar (BT ‘09), Sarah Sauthoff (BIO ‘09), Brandon Cooper (BT ‘09), Holly Browne (BIO ‘09). Congratulations!
Posted in Biology News, Uncategorized on Apr 27th, 2009
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On April 27, 2009, forty-six students and faculty were installed as charter members of the Nu Sigma chapter of the Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society. TriBeta was founded in 1922 to promote the biological sciences and encourage research. The Nu Sigma chapter joins more than 520 chapters at colleges and [...]
Posted in Biology News, Uncategorized on Apr 24th, 2009
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Dr. Lorie Lana, Professor of Biology at SU, visited Trinity School in Howard County to speak to seventh and eight grade students about science careers. Students learned that not all scientists wear white lab coats and work in a laboratory, but that they are curious, creative and persistent in any [...]
Posted in Alumni, Biology News, Uncategorized on Apr 15th, 2009
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Several of our alumni returned to campus last week to participate in a science career exploration event. Jacqui Magnes (‘90), Stephanie Smith McClouds (‘01), Jocelyn Koller Knight (‘02), and Jeanette Krug (‘06) joined several other professionals to discuss science careers outside of the laboratory and the health professions. It was great [...]
Posted in Biology News, Uncategorized on Apr 10th, 2009
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Senior biology major Krystal Burns knows where she’ll be next year…she’s been accepted to the dental program at the University of Maryland College of Dental Surgery. Congratulations, Krystal!
Posted in Biology News, Uncategorized on Apr 8th, 2009
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Biology majors pose at the Wilderness and Ecology club table at the President’s Reception for Accepted Students recently. Ryan Krempel (Vice President) and Matt Bramble (President), started the club, which includes many biology majors as its members. Its faculty moderator is biology faculty member Joe Matanoski.
Posted in Biology News, Biology Student Research, Uncategorized on Apr 6th, 2009
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Senior biology major Stephanie Bryson is shown here using the newest piece of equipment in the biology department – a Nanodrop spectrophotometer. The device enables researchers to accurately measure the concentration of very small quantities of nucleic acids. It was purchased with NIH seed grant funds received by biology faculty member [...]
Posted in Biology News, Uncategorized on Apr 4th, 2009
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Several of our biology majors spent their Saturday afternoon greeting students who have been accepted to Stevenson University for next year and their parents at the President’s Reception for Accepted Students. Along with biology faculty, the students talked with prospective biology and biotechnology students about the opportunities that exist at Stevenson [...]