Department of Biological Sciences
News
Posted May 17, 2013
Biology major, Jennifer Ditano, has been selected for a summer research fellowship at Jackson Lab in Bar Harbor, Maine. Jackson Lab is a world leader in molecular genetic analysis of human health.
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Posted May 13, 2013
Donald Szlosek, a senior Biology major, received the Outstanding Undergraduate Award from the Maine Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health.
Posted May 9, 2013
Anne Honeywell, a graduate student in Biology, received a grant from the American Society of Mammalogists to support her thesis research on "Frequency and Intensity of Agonistic Interactions in Harbor Seals."
Posted May 9, 2013
Congratulations to Beatrice Byrne, a senior biology major with a concentration in human biology, for receiving the Hagge Family Scholarship for 2013-2014.
Posted May 9, 2013
Congratulations to Cameron Seymour, a junior Biology major, who received the inaugural Tom Knight Biology Scholarship for 2013-2014.
Posted March 11, 2013
After 27 years, Elaine Fink will retire from teaching anatomy and physiology courses in the Biology Dept.
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Posted February 2, 2013
Dr. Tom Knight, Associate Professor of Biology, died unexpectedly on 27 January 2013. A plant physiologist who also taught courses in cell and molecular biology as well as introductory biology, Dr. Knight impacted many students during his 23 years on the USM faculty.
Posted December 7, 2012
Students in the USM Premedical & Health Student Society student club met with Ann Conley, a nurse practitioner at USM Health and Counseling Services, to learn about health career opportunities during the group's weekly meeting on Nov. 28th.
Posted November 26, 2012
Dr. Ben Smith (B.S. Biology, 2004) published his research in Science, the top scientific journal in the U.S. His work focused on migration of germ cells across tight junctions in the testis.
Posted November 2, 2012
USM's Biology Club visited River Point Conservation Area to observe wildlife research in action, surveying the property with researchers from the Biodiversity Research Institute for migrating Saw-whet Owls.
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