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Biology is fundamental to our changing world. The 21st century challenge for our students, our scholars, and the greater society is to understand our place in this changing world and to create fundamental knowledge for informed policies, economies, and social structure.

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Light as an Architect: How Light Quality Shapes Plant Structure

Dr. Ullas Pedmale
- | Leidy 109 and via Zoom.



Ubiquitination pathways in bacterial immunity

Dr. Kevin Corbett, UC San Diego
- | Leidy 109 and Zoom

Abstract: In the past decade, bacteria have been found to possess over 100 distinct immune pathways that protect them against viral infection. Many of these antiviral immune pathways represent ancient versions…



Time and temperature matter in plant thermotolerance

Dr. Nick Kaplinsky, Swarthmore College
- | Leidy 109 and Zoom

Abstract: Plant responses to heat are finely tuned with even one degree differences affecting the kinetics of induced heat shock responses. Using a genetic approach, we identified a role for intron retention in…