Department of Biological Sciences
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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. A celebration of Tom's life will be held on Monday, 11 February 2013, 4-6 PM in the University Events Room on the 7th floor of Glickman Library on the Portland campus. Students, faculty, and the entire USM community are invited to attend.
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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Posted September 24, 2012
The Biology Department's own David Champlin will be the first speaker at this new series of talks called Science Cafes to be held in the Atrium of the Portland Public Library, starting this Thurs, Sept 27th, at 5:30 pm. Tell your family and friends to check it out! You can see the Events entry for more details.
Posted September 23, 2012
The University of Southern Maine and Cornerstones of Science announce the first in a series of Science Cafés to be held at Portland Public Library on the last Thursday of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. throughout the fall.
Posted September 6, 2012
Jennifer McKay, 2010 alumna of the Biology graduate program, has her work published in Ecotoxicology.
Posted August 14, 2012
During the first week of August, Dr. Ah-Kau Ng of the AMS Dept and Drs. Dave Champlin and Lisa Moore of the Biology Dept attended a workshop called Genomic Approaches in BioSciences to learn more about teaching genomics to undergraduates.
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Posted June 12, 2012
USM Professor Lisa Moore has been doing some amazing research on evolution and the "Tree of Life."
Posted June 4, 2012
An Interview with Johnny Wise, student leader for the USM Outdoor Adventure Club, about the Club and about himself.
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