Biology

Thomas Mazzarulli
“Tracking tick feeding: Can you determine the blood-meal source of blacklegged ticks?”

Adelaide Mahler
“Sphagnum-associated nitrogen fixation in New England peatlands.”

Qiting (Tina) Cai
“Exploring the influence of diel vertical migration patterns on bone density variations in lanternfishes.”

Katherine DeFrancesco
“How are mayflies (Ephemerella subvaria) affected by road salt runoff? An investigation into the energetic costs imposed on mayflies living in elevated salinities.”

Departments of Biology and Chemistry & Biochemistry joint reception for graduating seniors and their guests, including Molecular Biology & Biochemistry seniors, in the McCardell Bicentennial Hall Great Hall.

Join us for a dynamic conversation with guest speakers and community members about how art can reflect, engage, and resist apocalyptic ideas and futures.

Kaleidoscope: Multi Media Student Exhibit & Performance Night

“Empire of My Fireflies” by Ibiyinka Olufemi Alao, First-Place Winner of the United Nations International Art Competition and Nigeria’s Arts Ambassador to the United Nations and United States.

Ibiyinka Olufemi Alao, Nigeria’s art ambassador to the United Nations, visual artist, filmmaker, architect and author will lead a visual art (painting) workshop as part of the Art vs the Apocalypse event. Alao’s paintings center redemption, peace and love, and lately reflect a long-standing fascination with fireflies. Materials provided. Open to Middlebury College students.

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The BIO SAC and MBBC SAC are happy to host a board game night in Crossroads from 7-9pm on Tuesday, January 24th! Professors are welcome to join and please bring games!

African natural product and traditional medicine leads against HIV and SARS-CoV-2

Title: A distant mirror: What salamander learning can teach us about neural circuit evolution