Biology

Diet, Dentition, and Craniomandibular Shape: Biting into Complex Relationships.

Dr. Corman is an Assistant Professor in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A limnologist, ecosystem ecologist, and biogeochemist.

In this talk, Dr Corman will present research on the biological and biogeochemical activity of the Niobrara River, a tributary of the Missouri River, and how these findings influence our understanding of global nitrogen and phosphorus cycles. Read more about Dr Corman and this research: go/bio_seminars

Students will give short presentations about their summer research as part of the Biology seminar series. These presentations give students and faculty an opportunity to learn more about the exciting research that is being conducted by Middlebury students over the summer.

Sept 24: Thiglin Shi & Thomas Khodadad (Spritzer lab); Dephne Halley (Pask lab); Jenny Pushner (Spatafora lab); Tina Cai (Moody lab)
Oct 8: Ben Morris & Aiden Masters (Pask lab); Oliva Olson (Mychajliw lab); Emily Bulczynski (Spatafora lab); Malia Armstrong (Moody lab)

Students will give short presentations about their summer research as part of the Biology seminar series. These presentations give students and faculty an opportunity to learn more about the exciting research that is being conducted by Middlebury students over the summer.

Sept 24: Thiglin Shi & Thomas Khodadad (Spritzer lab); Dephne Halley (Pask lab); Jenny Pushner (Spatafora lab); Tina Cai (Moody lab)
Oct 8: Ben Morris & Aiden Masters (Pask lab); Oliva Olson (Mychajliw lab); Emily Bulczynski (Spatafora lab); Malia Armstrong (Moody lab)

As a graduate student, Dr. Singleton defined the role of Sox11, a prominent transcription factor in mammalian and non-mammalian neural development, using RNA-sequencing and protein mapping both in vivo and in vitro. Her postdoctoral research addresses the molecular and cellular events disrupted in Menkes disease, a progressive form of childhood neurodegeneration that is triggered by dysregulation of copper. To read more about Dr Singleton visit: go/bio_seminars

The Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering (VASE), will host its annual fall meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2021 at 5:00pm on the Middlebury College campus. This meeting will convene in-person for the first time since 2019, and will be offered in compliance with current COVID-19 guidelines. VASE is excited to be hosting Dr. Bill McKibben who will deliver a keynote address on the topic of climate change and global warming. This meeting will begin with a brief awards ceremony to honor VASE’s Outstanding Science Teacher of the Year awardees.

Thesis Presentations by Eli Miller and Anthony Bongiorno
Zoom Link: go.middlebury.edu/MBB-BIOThesisPresMay19

For more information see: http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/bio/news/events-coming-up

Thesis Presentations by Alitzel Villanueva and Warren Galloway.
Zoom Link: go.middlebury.edu/ESBIThesisPresMay18
For more information see: http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/bio/news/events-coming-up

MBBC Thesis presentations by Evan Fedorov and Anna Goldstein
Zoom link: go.middlebury.edu/MBBThesisPresMay14
More Details: www.middlebury.edu/academics/bio/news/events-coming-up

 

Dr. Datta’s lab focuses on understanding how sensory cues — particularly odors — are detected by the nervous system, and how the brain transforms information about the presence of salient sensory cues into patterns of motivated action. 

Register in advance, by visiting: go.middlebury.edu/BioSeminarDatta

Sponsored by the Department of Biology.