The 98th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) was a chance to see some familiar faces and discuss a common interest: mammals. The meeting was held June 25-27 at Kansas State University. Drs. Sean Maher, assistant professor of biology, and Tom Tomasi, professor of biology, took several of their current and recent graduate students. Casey Adkins, … [Read more...] about Current and former biology students attend conference
Streams do not take up much area of the earth, but they are important for connecting people. Streams are hotspots of diversity and function. Dr. Deb Finn knows there are more to streams than meets the eye. That's why she and her students research streams. The Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) held their annual meeting May 20-24 in Detroit, Michigan. Finn, assistant … [Read more...] about Biology shares stream research at conference
Undergraduate research has high importance in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. Many undergraduate students not only have the opportunity to perform research but also present it. Jordan Heiman, a senior biology major, presented her research in May. About the symposium Heiman attended the Symposium on Biogeochemistry of Wetlands in Coral Springs, … [Read more...] about Opportunity knocks: Undergraduate research
One doesn't have to travel far to be part of an important group. The Missouri Academy of Science held their annual meeting April 28. Two biology students and one professor decided to attend, sharing and networking. About the conference Dr. Kyoungtae Kim, Vy Nguyen and Cullen Horstmann presented their research. Kim: Yeast dynamin for membrane fusion Nguyen: Yeast … [Read more...] about Stay close, go far
For many little ones, their biggest stressor is how to hide uneaten broccoli from their parents. Unfortunately, for others, they are looking for dinner, how to get their siblings where they need to be, and how to be the parent of the home. We are learning more and more that mental things, like stress, affect health. Orion Peterson looks at how early life stress affects … [Read more...] about Stress: It’s not just in your head