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Thanks for visiting the website of the School of Biological Sciences (SBS).
Our faculty and students are engaged in exciting research, insightful education, and important public outreach that cover widely the range of biology. For undergraduate students, SBS is the home to majors in biology and zoology, and each of those majors includes various options. Those options provide opportunities for students interested in health sciences, including pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-veterinary, and pre-physical therapy tracks. For graduate students, SBS offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in botany and zoology. We have excellent educational and research facilities. Using the links on this homepage you can discover more about experiences in SBS and the education and research opportunities we offer. We hope you will explore our website and please feel welcome to visit us on campus.
SBS in the News
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Post-doc Emily Jones and Professor Richard Gomulkiewicz use mathematical models to study biotic invasions. The February 2012 issue of The American Naturalist includes their article “Biotic Interactions, Rapid Evolution, and the Establishment of Introduced Species,” which explores whether rapid evolution can help introduced species meet challenges to persistence they face in new environments. |
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Dr. Michael Skinner and lab members Mohan Manikkam, Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna, Rebecca Tracey (WSU B.S. 2009, Biology), and Md Haque have recently published a paper, “Transgenerational Actions of Environmental Compounds on Reproductive Disease and Identification of Epigenetic Biomarkers of Ancestral Exposures,” in PLoS ONE; it has been covered by both Science News and Gizmodo. The paper investigates effects of harmful compounds (including infertility) on the descendants of an exposed individual. |
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Ryan Boyd (Ph.D. – Molecular Plant Sciences; advisor: Dr. Asaph Cousins) has been awarded a 2012 American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) travel grant to attend the Plant Biology 2012 conference, slated to be held in Austin, Texas, in July 2012. More information on the conference is here: http://austin2012.aspb.org/ The travel grant is administered by ASPB’s Minority Affairs Committee (MAC). |
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April 23, 2012 The College of Sciences has awarded Undergraduate Student Research Minigrants of $3,000 each to the following students:
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April 23, 2012 Dr. Lisa Carloye has been granted a 2012 Eric W. Bell and Susanne L. Spangler Learning Community Excellence Award for her work in the Freshman Focus program's learning community aspect. In particular, she has been recognized for her Sustainability Field Trips and residence-hall writing/research events (co-hosted with Dr. Clif Stratton). She was honored on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, during the University College award ceremony at the Lewis Alumni Centre. |
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SBS Seminar Series
Spring 2012 schedule
All seminars are in Abelson Hall Room 201 at 4:10 pm.
Opportunities
NEW PhD Graduate Fellowships available through NSF IGERT Program
Nitrogen Systems: Policy-oriented Integrated Research and Education (NSPIRE). Interdisciplinary research focused on nitrogen cycle processes in the environment integrated with experiential learning of public policy.