James Anderson was awarded first place in the Biological Sciences division of the Alabama Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Scholars and Bridge to the Doctorate Research Conference. James is a graduate student in the laboratory of Dr. Janis O¹Donnell.
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Winners of the Frontiers of Biology Colloquium, 23 March 2012
The annual Frontiers in Biology Research Colloquium was held on Friday 23 March 2012. The following students were recognized for excellence in research. Senior Ph.D. student winner Phillips Akinwole Sediment microbial communities form an important component of stream ecosystems yet the natural variations in stream microbial biomass and community structure across spatial scales ranging from biogeographical patterns to difference within and among riffles are not yet fully described. As part of my PhD work I examined microbial biomass and community […]
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Thirteenth annual William Darden lecture: April 11, 2012
Dr. Stuart Pimm, Duke University “Biodiversity – The Most Beautiful Carbon Offset” 11 April 2012, 6:00pm, 127 Biology Building
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Brock Huntsman wins research award
Brock Huntsman has won the University of Alabama Award for Excellence in Research by a Master’s Student for 2011-2012.
Caldwell lab’s work on Parkinsons Disease covered in local news
The local NBC affiliate filmed in the lab of Drs. Guy and Kim Caldwell, getting some exciting shots of lab glassware, and also interviewed Guy about the work of newly minted Ph.D. Adam Harrington on the protective effects of VPS41. Video here.
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Studying obesity in fruit flies
Laura Reed’s work has been highlighted in the latest issue of the University of Alabama Research Magazine.
Brock Huntsman recognized for outstanding research by a Masters student
Brock Huntsman will be the recipient of the Outstanding Research Award by a Master’s Student for the College of Arts and Sciences, and will be nominated by the College for the Graduate School’s Outstanding Research by a Master’s Student. Brock’s research concerns community structure in cave stream ecosystems.
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Brook Fluker wins award for presentation
Brook Fluker won 2nd Place for Best Oral Presentation at the Annual Southeastern Fishes Council Meeting in Chattanooga, TN (10-11 Nov 2011). Brook’s talk was entitled, “Spring-adapted species as a model for understanding the genetic consequences of aquatic habitat fragmentation.”
College highlights research activities of four Biological Sciences scientists
The College of Arts and Sciences has highlighted the work of four UA biologists for recent publications. Drs. Guy and Kim Caldwell were co-authors on a recent paper in the journal Science concerning Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Stephen Secor’s work, also published in Science, concerns cardiac hypertrophy and its regulation by fatty acids. Dr. Jennifer Sheridan’s work, published in Nature Climate Change, concerns the reduction in size of a wide variety of animals and plants, a response to climate change.
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HHMI Undergraduate and Precollege Research Program
Applications are being accepted for the 2012 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate and Precollege Research Program. Visit this site for information and application materials.
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