Horizontal Gene & Genome Transfer in Mitochondria
Horizontal Gene & Genome Transfer in Mitochondria – From the Sublime to the Ridiculous, and How it’s Done
Dr Jeffrey Palmer, Professor, Department of Biology, Indiana University, (http://sites.bio.indiana.edu/~palmerlab/)
Host: Dr Brian Rymond (Biology department)
Voss to Lead Third 'What's New in Science' Lecture
By Sarah Geegan
In February, area high school teachers gathered twice at the University of Kentucky to learn about recent scientific discoveries and breakthroughs, specifically in the fields of chemistry, physics and astronomy. On Thursday, March 22, the College of Arts and Sciences will offer a biological perspective on "What's New in Science."
Biology Seminar TBA featuring Randall Prather
Biology Seminar TBA
WHERE: Room 116 Thomas Hunt Morgan Building
WHO: Randall S. Prather, Ph.D., University of Missouri
WHEN: Thursday, March 29, 4:00p.m.
Host: Edmund Rucker
Spinal Cord Injury: Molecular Responses Conserved from Lamprey to Human
WHAT: “Spinal Cord Injury: Molecular Responses Conserved from Lamprey to Human.”
WHO: Ona Bloom, Ph.D., Assistant Investigator, Center for Autoimmune and Musculoskeletal Disease at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at The Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
WHERE: Room 116 THM
WHEN: Thursday March 22, 4:00p.m.
Host: Jeremiah Smith
Roles of Science Faculty with Education Specialties in Higher Education
WHAT:"Roles of Science Faculty with Education Specialties in Higher Education"
WHO: Michael T. Stevens, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Dept. of Biology Utah Valley University
WHERE:Venue: Room 116 Thomas Hunt Morgan Building
Host: Melody Danley
Understanding the Relationship Between Genes and Social Behavior: Lessons from the Honey Bee
WHAT:Biology Seminar: "Understanding the Relationship Between Genes and Social Behavior: Lessons from the Honey Bee”
WHO: Gene Robinson, Ph.D. Interim Director, Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois
WHEN: 4:00 P.M. March 1, 2012
WHERE:116 T. H. Morgan Building, University of Kentucky Department of Biology
Sponsored by:
Department of Biology Ribble Endowment
Host: BGSA
*Refreshments served at 3:45
What's New In Science - Understanding Evolution Through Genomes with Randal Voss
What’s New in Science
3/22/2012 - Understanding Evolution Through Genomes
Speaker: Randal Voss (Department of Biology)
Date: March 22, 2012 at 7:00 pm Seating is Limited. Reservations required.
Location: Davis Marksbury Building
Visit http://www.as.uky.edu/new-in-science for more information.
Eugenie Scott to Deliver Darwin Lecture
The annual Darwin Lecture Series will feature Eugenie C. Scott, who will present a lecture titled "Darwin: Demon or Revolutionary?" Presented by the Kentucky Section of the American Institute for Professional Geologists, the lecture will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Singletary Center for the Arts Recital Hall.