Posted in Biology News, Uncategorized on Jul 11th, 2009
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Congratulations to Kevin Motz and Matt Bramble, who were honored for their work as Supplemental Instruction leaders in biology classes for the 2008-2009 academic year. In the SI program, successful upper level students attend the lectures of lower level classes and then hold weekly supplemental sessions in which [...]
Posted in Alumni, Biology News, Uncategorized on Jul 9th, 2009
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Biology alum Tim Schatz ( ‘09) recently took a position with Medical, Laboratory & Technology Consultants, LLC in Washington, D.C. The company consults with government agencies and clinical laboratories around the world to enhance diagnostic and research services. Congratulations Tim!
Posted in Alumni, Biology News, Uncategorized on Jul 7th, 2009
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Graduating Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society members received their honor cords at the May 2009 pre-commencement celebration. These were our first class of seniors to receive the honor cords! Pictured from left to right are Amanda Morgan, Sarah Sauthoff, Dawn Andanar, Krystal Burns, Jinaya [...]
Posted in Alumni, Biology News, Health Professions, Uncategorized on Jul 5th, 2009
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Chloe Etzler (BIO ‘09) will attend Jefferson University School of Medicine in Philadephia, Pennsylvania in the fall! She is shown here presenting a poster of her senior capstone research in the University of Maryland laboratory of Dr. Meredith Bond. Chloe studied the role of the intermediate filament [...]
Posted in Biology News, Biology Student Research, Uncategorized on Jul 3rd, 2009
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Biology junior Leah Griffith is shown here presenting her research with faculty member Dr. Merrie Durmowicz. Leah studied DNA samples from over 30 people from two separate families as well as unrelated individuals, determining the level of similarity in their DNA sequences. Her work has potential implications [...]
Posted in Biology News, Biology Student Research, Uncategorized on Jul 1st, 2009
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Biology junior Heather Hanley recently presented her work with biology faculty member Dr. Andy Pease at the Spring Science and Math poster session. Heather constructed a plasmid vector that will enable them to study the expression of bacterial genes that are controlled by growth rate. She is currently continuing this [...]