Promotion and Tenure Seminar "Next Generation Phylogenetics"
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116 T.H. Morgan Bldg.
Masters Defense Seminar: "Microarray Comparison of Juvenile, Paedomorphic and Metamorphic Brain Gene Transcription"
M.S. Defense Seminar
Carlena K. Johnson, Dept. of Biology
Advisor: Dr. S. Randal Voss
THM 116
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
9:00 am
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Location:
116 THM
Biology Undergrads Receive Prestigious Fellowships for Summer Research
How do young college-age scientists spend their summer? They do research, of course. And two University of Kentucky undergraduate students have received prestigious American Physiological Society (APS) Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships to conduct their work this summer.
Oswald Named SEC Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of Year
The University of Kentucky's Chelsea Oswald, biology graduate, has added to her already impressive collection of awards both on and off the track, as she has been named Southeastern Conference Track and Field Women’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
What's New in Science - Questions and Discussions Continue
What's New in Science Christia Brown
Part 4 of 4: In the realm of learning, societal and cultural differences are vastly more important to address than the few true gender differences.
What's New in Science - What are actual gender differences?
What's New in Science Christia Brown
Part 2 of 4: This segment includes a discussion of actual gender differences. We examine 3 of the most common gender difference myths. This is followed by discussion of where true gender differences exist (in terms of biology, behavior, and psychology) and how these differences may vary based on context and experience.
Conference to Address STEM Opportunities for Girls
The Kentucky Girls STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Collaborative, in partnership with the STEM-H Institute at Eastern Kentucky University, will hold its fifth annual conference "Reaching for the Stars!" Friday, June 7, at the Eastern Kentucky University campus.
Six UK Students Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Five University of Kentucky students and one recent graduate have been selected to receive government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. The fellowships will present the students with more than $100,000 to use toward research-based master's or doctoral degrees.
Career Opportunities Luncheon
Special luncheon for Biology Graduate Students with Dr. Landel, Thursday May 9th at noon in THM 305/308.
Dr. Landel, currently with Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, was part of our seminar series this past spring and has experience in both academic and industrial sectors. This will be an exceptional opportunity for the students to gather information about career opportunities. In addition, the founder of Transposagen will be developing a new company, which may align with the research interests of our graduate students.
Carlisle P. Landel Ph.D.
Director, Custom Animal Model Division
Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals
535 West Second St., Suite L102
Lexington, KY 40508
www.transposagenbio.com
clandel@transposagenbio.com
Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a Lexington, KY-based company, is a worldwide leader in technologies and services for genetic modification. Transposagen is dedicated to providing better disease models through genetic modification. Transposagen specializes in custom and off-the-shelf XTN™ site-specific nucleases, animal models, cell lines, stem cells and cutting-edge research tools and technologies to improve drug discovery and development research. These unique technologies and services for genetic modification give customers the ability to create nearly any genetic modification in any genome for both research and protein production purposes.
Date:
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Location:
305/308 TH Morgan Bldg.