Drs. Leupen and Leips featured in Nature article Why we are teaching science wrong, and how to make it right A recent Nature article discusses Active Learning techniques and their use in STEM courses. Kudos to Dr. Leips and Dr. Leupen for their contribution and highlighting innovative pedagogy at UMBC Biological Sciences.
]]> A recent Nature article discusses Active Learning techniques and their use in STEM courses. Kudos to Dr. Leips and Dr. Leupen for their contribution and highlighting innovative pedagogy at UMBC... http://www.nature.com/news/why-we-are-teaching-science-wrong-and-how-to-make-it-right-1.17963 Image https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/f80a54eaaf2e7bf8c24fee343ad1396a/69e98a77/news/000/052/812/e53fc2424af041d07a7eef5cd8773505/Nature_Shelf_vasava_v2_BIGPAGE.jpg?1436990589 https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/52812/guest@my.umbc.edu/f20481c7e5097b99d374fd32bf3d1507/api/pixel Department of Biological Sciences https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/biol https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/original.jpg?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/large.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/medium.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/small.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxsmall.png?1681829319 Department of Biological Sciences 3 0 true Wed, 15 Jul 2015 16:03:15 -0400 Tom Cronin's book, "Visual Ecology" Shortlisted for a 2015 PROSE award! His book, "Visual Ecology" was shortlisted for a 2015 PROSE award (The American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence) for "Biological Sciences" (the top award category for this subject) and won the 2015 PROSE award for "Best Textbook/Biological and Life Sciences".

]]> His book, "Visual Ecology" was shortlisted for a 2015 PROSE award (The American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence) for "Biological Sciences" (the top award category for... http://www.proseawards.com/current-winners.html https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/52427/guest@my.umbc.edu/ee120ece0c62919a395784bf68fea533/api/pixel Department of Biological Sciences https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/biol https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/original.jpg?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/large.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/medium.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/small.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxsmall.png?1681829319 Department of Biological Sciences 7 2 true Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:08:45 -0400 Congratulations Safae Handoun! PhD student Safae Handoun has been selected as a recipient of Early-Career Researcher Funding to attend 2015 International Conference on Arabidopsis Research to be held from July 5-9 in Paris, France. She will receive $1000 to partially cover registration and travel expenses associated with the conference.
]]> PhD student Safae Handoun has been selected as a recipient of Early-Career Researcher Funding to attend 2015 International Conference on Arabidopsis Research to be held from July 5-9 in Paris,... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/52426/guest@my.umbc.edu/e808e322da3a78db01492f8e96c241e1/api/pixel Department of Biological Sciences https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/biol https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/original.jpg?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/large.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/medium.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/small.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxsmall.png?1681829319 Department of Biological Sciences 3 0 true Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:55:10 -0400 Jeffrey Gardner receives Dept. Of Energy Early Career Award Jeffrey Gardner, Assistant Professor, received a Department of Energy 2015 Early Career Research Program Award. Please check out the Insights article for more details. Congratulations Dr. Gardner!
]]> Jeffrey Gardner, Assistant Professor, received a Department of Energy 2015 Early Career Research Program Award. Please check out the Insights article for more details. Congratulations Dr. Gardner! https://umbcinsights.wordpress.com/2015/05/12/jeffrey-gardner-receives-dept-of-energy-early-career-award/ Image https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/1621727af567d637e73e53ca1b9b94af/69e98a77/news/000/051/926/d7e81e78801865d4e4c1be615e762ba4/gardner.jpg?1431528491 https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/51926/guest@my.umbc.edu/26bfd287140c34604a3e1426fd349074/api/pixel Department of Biological Sciences https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/biol https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/original.jpg?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/large.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/medium.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/small.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxsmall.png?1681829319 Department of Biological Sciences 2 0 true Wed, 13 May 2015 10:48:16 -0400 Kayla Lemons attending Assoc. of Chemoreception Soc. Mtg. Receives AChemS Travel Fellowship Congratulations to Ph.D. student, Kayla Lemons who is the recipient of a AChemS travel fellowship to attend the annual meeting of the Association of Chemoreception Society this year.  She is one of four students to receive this award!
]]> Congratulations to Ph.D. student, Kayla Lemons who is the recipient of a AChemS travel fellowship to attend the annual meeting of the Association of Chemoreception Society this year.  She is one... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/51892/guest@my.umbc.edu/e4b2d3fcc79618b8ebafed13c8527529/api/pixel Department of Biological Sciences https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/biol https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/original.jpg?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/large.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/medium.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/small.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxsmall.png?1681829319 Department of Biological Sciences 1 0 true Mon, 11 May 2015 14:36:23 -0400 Mon, 11 May 2015 14:46:21 -0400 GABS 2015, Friday, March 27th Doors Open 8:30 am University Center Attached is the schedule so you won't miss a thing!
]]> Attached is the schedule so you won't miss a thing! Document https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/09f6f4ce93b4c81e1816a3f06cce3a8d/69e98a77/news/000/050/691/3f38fd6bbb9e743a2fb63f16cfbbbe8c/2015 GABS Symposium Schedule of Events.docx?1427207463 https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/50691/guest@my.umbc.edu/a158ecb5ac2183b57610fe5b1bdf876a/api/pixel Department of Biological Sciences https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/biol https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/original.jpg?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/large.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/medium.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/small.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxsmall.png?1681829319 Department of Biological Sciences 1 0 true Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:27:45 -0400 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:31:03 -0400 Nikaela Bryan wins a UNCF Scholarship Receives UNCF Merck Undergraduate Science Res. Scholarship! Nikaela, a HHMI student performing research in the lab of Dr. Lasse Lindahl is the recipient of the UNCF Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship award.  This award is given to 15 African American undergraduate students to encourage their interest in furthering their science education and their pursuit of biological, chemical or engineering science careers by providing tuition support of up to $25,000 for the academic year 2015-2016 and opportunities for a research internship assignment at a Merck Facility for 10-12 weeks. ]]> Nikaela, a HHMI student performing research in the lab of Dr. Lasse Lindahl is the recipient of the UNCF Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship award.  This award is given to 15 African... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/50356/guest@my.umbc.edu/9fc20e69bddf6509a51febcb72f9b666/api/pixel Department of Biological Sciences https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/biol https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/original.jpg?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/large.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/medium.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/small.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxsmall.png?1681829319 Department of Biological Sciences https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/356/ea498e82579e76f2b96a4edc7a42ce05/xxlarge.jpg?1426003433 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/356/ea498e82579e76f2b96a4edc7a42ce05/xlarge.jpg?1426003433 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/356/ea498e82579e76f2b96a4edc7a42ce05/large.jpg?1426003433 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/356/ea498e82579e76f2b96a4edc7a42ce05/medium.jpg?1426003433 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/356/ea498e82579e76f2b96a4edc7a42ce05/small.jpg?1426003433 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/356/ea498e82579e76f2b96a4edc7a42ce05/xsmall.jpg?1426003433 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/356/ea498e82579e76f2b96a4edc7a42ce05/xxsmall.jpg?1426003433 1 0 true Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:05:29 -0400 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:35:19 -0400 Danielle Tyson Wins 2015 UNCF Merck Undergrad Scholarship 1 of 15 selected in the U.S.! Congratulations to Danielle Tyson for receiving the prestigious UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship award!  Danielle Tyson is a junior undergraduate student majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.  She has worked in  Dr. Weihong Lin’s laboratory and  presented at URCAD in 2014.  Currently, Danielle works in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry with Dr. Zeev Rosenzweig on the synthesis of gold nanoparticles capped with various functional groups. ]]> Congratulations to Danielle Tyson for receiving the prestigious UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship award!  Danielle Tyson is a junior undergraduate student majoring in... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/50214/guest@my.umbc.edu/6a79105f64064639e851369dea1d74fa/api/pixel Department of Biological Sciences https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/biol https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/original.jpg?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/large.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/medium.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/small.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxsmall.png?1681829319 Department of Biological Sciences https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/214/cb9769dcf2409e4746551c24b9dc3f42/xxlarge.jpg?1425332828 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/214/cb9769dcf2409e4746551c24b9dc3f42/xlarge.jpg?1425332828 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/214/cb9769dcf2409e4746551c24b9dc3f42/large.jpg?1425332828 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/214/cb9769dcf2409e4746551c24b9dc3f42/medium.jpg?1425332828 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/214/cb9769dcf2409e4746551c24b9dc3f42/small.jpg?1425332828 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/214/cb9769dcf2409e4746551c24b9dc3f42/xsmall.jpg?1425332828 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/214/cb9769dcf2409e4746551c24b9dc3f42/xxsmall.jpg?1425332828 1 0 true Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:48:22 -0500 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:52:36 -0500 New for Fall, 2015: BIOL 307: Human Physiology ]]> Love physiology but humans are really the species you’re interest in?  This is the physiology course for you! Yes, you can take 305L after 307! No, you can’t take both 305 and 307 (or 252 and... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/50213/guest@my.umbc.edu/60736f53bfd7a60b25a4b1ff73e111d5/api/pixel Department of Biological Sciences https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/biol https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/original.jpg?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/large.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/medium.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/small.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxsmall.png?1681829319 Department of Biological Sciences https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/213/935dac1bb0be8cda106bf90f473abe3c/xxlarge.jpg?1425332665 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/213/935dac1bb0be8cda106bf90f473abe3c/xlarge.jpg?1425332665 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/213/935dac1bb0be8cda106bf90f473abe3c/large.jpg?1425332665 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/213/935dac1bb0be8cda106bf90f473abe3c/medium.jpg?1425332665 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/213/935dac1bb0be8cda106bf90f473abe3c/small.jpg?1425332665 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/213/935dac1bb0be8cda106bf90f473abe3c/xsmall.jpg?1425332665 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/213/935dac1bb0be8cda106bf90f473abe3c/xxsmall.jpg?1425332665 0 0 true Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:44:55 -0500 Akua Nimarko to attend 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Congratulations Akua! Akua Nimarko, senior Meyerhoff/HHMI/MARC Scholar and Goldwater fellow, has been selected to attend the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting to be held from 28 June to 3 July 2015, in Lindau, Germany. Only the 650 most qualified young scientists worldwide can be given the opportunity to share the unique atmosphere of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Akua currently is doing research in Dr. Weihong Lin’s laboratory in our department to identify putative receptors for xenobiotic detection in the nose using quantitative PCR under a URA award. ]]> Akua Nimarko, senior Meyerhoff/HHMI/MARC Scholar and Goldwater fellow, has been selected to attend the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting to be held from 28 June to 3 July 2015, in Lindau,... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/50212/guest@my.umbc.edu/73dddc1def03ac13cb8816390e1abf87/api/pixel Department of Biological Sciences https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/biol https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/original.jpg?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xlarge.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/large.png?1681829319 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/medium.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/small.png?1681829319 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xsmall.png?1681829319 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/430/6b175bb0e4c9635bddddedfbeb4f8c38/xxsmall.png?1681829319 Department of Biological Sciences https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/212/fcde6b65527c69ca4a0fa21816cc134c/xxlarge.jpg?1425332260 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/212/fcde6b65527c69ca4a0fa21816cc134c/xlarge.jpg?1425332260 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/212/fcde6b65527c69ca4a0fa21816cc134c/large.jpg?1425332260 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/212/fcde6b65527c69ca4a0fa21816cc134c/medium.jpg?1425332260 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/212/fcde6b65527c69ca4a0fa21816cc134c/small.jpg?1425332260 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/212/fcde6b65527c69ca4a0fa21816cc134c/xsmall.jpg?1425332260 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/050/212/fcde6b65527c69ca4a0fa21816cc134c/xxsmall.jpg?1425332260 0 0 true Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:38:24 -0500