Join us for a monthly lunch bunch! Any and all graduate students are welcome. Topics will change monthly, but focused on graduate student experience, science, & research. Bring your lunch and chat with fellow grad students from 12 pm - 1 pm in Stephens Room, every last Friday of the month!
Join us for our Genetics and Genomics Pedagogy and Education RIG Fall 2024 Meeting! Dr. Michaela Gazdik Stofer will be joining us to talk about Case Studies - what they are, and how we can use them in our teaching. This meeting will be held Friday, October 25 from 11am - 12 noon in Stephens…
In this talk, we will explore the QIAcuity Digital PCR platform and its transformative impact on research and diagnostics within the fields of marine, agricultural, and veterinary sciences. Attendees will gain insights into how this advanced technology enables precise quantification of nucleic acids, offering faster, more accurate results in diverse applications such as environmental monitoring,…
Variation in disease resistance across environmental gradients in maize and its wild relatives Speaker: Asher Hudson (Balint-Kurti lab) Join us on Thursday, October 24 at 4 PM in Stephens Room (3503 Thomas Hall).
Disclosure decisions: Exploring the concealable stigmatized identities of science instructors and how revealing can impact undergraduates Sara Brownell, President's Professor, School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University Join us on Monday, October 21 at 1:30 PM in Stephens Room (3503 Thomas Hall) and ZOOM for the Genetics and Genomics Seminar Series. REGISTER to attend…
Characterization of the ZW sex determination region in Solanum polygamum Speaker: Aldo Carmona (Guerrero lab) Join us on Thursday, October 17 at 4 PM in Stephens Room (3503 Thomas Hall).
Navigating Evolution Education: Bridging Cultural and Religious Perspectives Ken Miller, Professor Emeritus of Biology at Brown University A career in the intersection between religion and science. Ken Miller is a cell biologist and professor emeritus of biology at Brown University but he his best known for his work discussing teaching evolution and the relationship between…
Hybrid speciation in a species of freshwater fish Speaker: Tyler Muller (Hughes lab) Join us on Thursday, October 10 at 4 PM in Stephens Room (3503 Thomas Hall).
Engineering probiotic yeast for delivery of drugs to the gut Nathan Crook, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at NC State University Abstract The large intestine is the site of many human diseases yet is difficult to access with orally- or intravenously delivered drugs. At the same time, the gut provides a habitat for…
Chalk talk/discussion: Population genomics of dimorphic development Speaker: Christina Zakas Join us on Thursday, October 3 at 4 PM in Stephens Room (3503 Thomas Hall).
Fostering Discovery Through Patient-Led Initiatives in the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Cortney Gensemer, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Medical University of South Carolina Abstract The Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) are a group of poorly recognized connective tissue disorders, impacting approximately 1 in 500 individuals. Symptoms manifest across multiple body systems, often leading to compromised quality of life, persistent pain,…
Join us for a monthly lunch bunch! Any and all graduate students are welcome. Topics will change monthly, but focused on graduate student experience, science, & research. Bring your lunch and chat with fellow grad students from 12 pm - 1 pm in Stephens Room, every last Friday of the month!
