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Upcoming Events
Modeling and measuring pattern formation in zebrafish skin
Alexandria Volkening (Northwestern University)
Wild-type zebrafish (Danio rerio) are characterized by black and yellow stripes, which form on their body and fins due to the self-organization of thousands of pigment cells. Mutant zebrafish and sibling species in…
Chlamyomonas as a model for cilia-related disease
Karl Lechtreck, University of Georgia
The Lechtreck lab (https://research.franklin.uga.edu/Lechtreck-Lab/) explores how cells…
MathBio Seminar - Title TBA
Adriana Dawes (Ohio State University)
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August Annoucements
Aug. 31, 2020
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2020 Virtual Summer Academies @Penn
Jul. 31, 2020
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Declines in shellfish species on rocky seashores match climate-driven changes
Two decades of data from a study of Swan’s Island in Maine co-led by biologists Peter Petraitis of the School of Arts & Sciences and Steve Dudgeon of California State University, Northridge, document a slow and steady dwindling of mussels, barnacles, and snails.
Dr. Philip A. Rea awarded a Doctorate of Science
Dr. Philip A. Rea was awarded a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by the University of Oxford on Saturday July 18th, 2020.
Yun Ding Faculty Spotlight
Read a short interview with our newest faculty Member Dr. Yun Ding.
A message from the Department of Biology
“The horrific killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others have shocked and saddened us all.
Illuminating interactions between decision-making and the environment
With a unifying model based in game theory, Andrew Tilman, Joshua Plotkin, and Erol Akçay of the School of Arts and Sciences inform dynamics in fields as diverse as ecology and economics.