Biology Seminar Series

The seminar series is an important adjunct to the classroom. Each semester we host several research seminars by distinguished scientists from other institutions.

The seminar series:

• exposes students to an important form of scientific communication: the research seminar.
• provides an opportunity for students and faculty to interact with the scientists from other institutions.
• allows students to meet informally with speakers in small groups or at dinner to discuss science, careers, and research.
• encourages students to begin joining in scientific dialogue by asking questions during and after seminars.

September 8, 2011
Dr. Haruhiko Itagaki, Professor of Biology
4:15 pm
Higley Auditorium
Title: "A Man(duca) for All Seasons: Investigations into Size and Scaling in a Model Insect" Refreshments in Higley Lobby at 4:00 p.m.
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October 13, 2011
Dr. Doug Glazier, Juniata College
4:15 pm
Higley Auditorium
Title: "Clash of the Titans: Conflicting Influences of Newton and Darwin in Biological Scaling Refreshments in Higley Lobby at 4:00 p.m.
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October 20, 2011
Dr. Walter Boron, Case Western Reserve University
4:15 pm
Higley Auditorium
Title: Gas Channels Refreshments in Higley Lobby at 4:00 p.m.
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November 10, 2011
Dr. Lisle Gibbs, The Ohio State University
4:15 pm
Higley Auditorium
Title: Conservation genetics of eastern Massasauga rattlesnakes Refreshments in Higley Lobby at 4:00 p.m.
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January 26, 2012
"The Mammalian Genome," by Harvey Lodish
4:15 pm
Higley Hall Auditorium
Harvey Lodish '62 H'82 P'89 of the Whitehead Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will give a talk titled "From the black hole of the mammalian genome: long non-coding RNAs that regulate development and programmed cell death." Refreshments available at 4:00 p.m. in the Higley Hall Lobby.
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February 2, 2012
Elizabeth Marschall, Ohio State University
4:15 pm
Higley Hall Auditorium
Elizabeth Marschall of the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology at Ohio State University will speak on "Using Models to Understand Life History Adaptations in a Changing Environment." Refreshments available at 4:00 p.m. in Higley Hall lobby.
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March 29, 2012
Aaron Krochmal, Washington College
4:15 pm
Dr. Krochmal will speak at 4:15 p.m. in Higley Auditorium on a topic to be announced. Refreshments at 4:00 in the Higley lobby.
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