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Washington University in St. Louis News & Information > University Groups > Arts & Sciences >

Biology

Chair: Ralph Quatrano

Home Page: http://biosgi.wustl.edu/

Location: 321 Rebstock Hall

Telephone: (314) 935-6860

The Washington University Department of Biology is par of the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences. The Division riginated in 1973 as one of the first interdisciplinary graduate programs in the nation. This interdisciplinary approach is key to solving emerging biological and biomedical problems in the "post-genomic" era. The Department is internationally recognized as outstanding, particularly in the areas of cell biology and molecular biology.


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Developing 'next generation of creative thinkers'

Free science camp for middle schoolers from traditionally underrepresented populations

June 12, 2009 --
WUSTL Photo Services
WUSTL's ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp
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Washington University in St. Louis will host its third ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp June 14-26. The Danforth Campus will welcome 48 middle schoolers from traditionally underrepresented populations who are academically qualified, recommended by their teachers and genuinely interested in math and science. The free residential camp gives students a first-hand experience with experiments, role models and innovative programs to encourage their continued participation in math and science courses in school. A special "ExxonMobil Media Day" will be held from 9:30-11:30 a.m. June 17 at the Mallinckrodt Center, lower level. Campers will work side by side with scientists to complete an engineering challenge.


Living Building Challenge

What could be one of North America's greenest buildings opened May 29

June 2, 2009 --
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The Living Learning Center
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An opening ceremony for what could be one of North America's greenest buildings — a flagship building on the cutting edge of sustainable design and energy efficiency — was held May 29 at Washington University in St. Louis' new Living Learning Center at the university's Tyson Research Center. The Living Learning Center is a 2,900-square-foot facility built to meet the Living Building Challenge — designed to be the most stringent green building rating system in the world — of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council (CRGBC). No building has met its standard yet, but the Living Learning Center is in the running to be the first in North America.


Living Building Challenge

What could be one of North America's greenest buildings set to open May 29

May 28, 2009 --
Photos courtesy Dan Hellmuth, Hellmuth Bicknese Architects
Tyson's own Eastern Red Cedar used for exterior siding
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An opening ceremony for what could be one of North America's greenest buildings — a flagship building on the cutting edge of sustainable design and energy efficiency — will take place at 4 p.m. May 29 at Washington University in St. Louis' new Living Learning Center at the university's Tyson Research Center. The Living Learning Center is a 2,900-square-foot facility built to meet the Living Building Challenge — designed to be the most stringent green building rating system in the world — of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council (CRGBC). No building has met its standard yet, but the Living Learning Center is in the running to be the first in North America.



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Faculty Experts:

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Himadri Pakrasi

George William and Irene Koechig Freiberg Professor of Biology in Arts & Sciences



Direct contact: (314) 935-6853 / pakrasi@wustl.edu


Tiffany Knight

Assistant Professor of Biology

Tiffany Knight
Knight

Knight is an ecologist who studies the population ecology of rare and invasive plant species, and addresses questions related to the causes and consequences of their abundances and distributions. Why are some species rare, while their closely related congeners are widespread? How does dispersal ability ...


Expertise: Ecology, biology, plants, ecosystems, habitat

Direct contact: (314) 935-8282 / knight@wustl.edu


Jonathan Chase

Associate Professor of Biology in Arts & Sciences and director of Tyson Research Center

Chase
Chase

Jonathan M. Chase, associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences and director of the university's Tyson Research Center, focuses his research on the rules (or lack thereof) underlying the diversity, distribution, and abundance of animal and plant species from the population/community/ecosystem ...


Expertise: biology, ecology, ecosystem, natural history, evolution, biodiversity, food webs, …

Direct contact: (314) 935-4105 / jchase@wustl.edu


Ralph Quatrano

Ralph S. Quatrano, Ph.D., is the Spencer T. Olin Professor in Arts and Sciences and chair of the Department of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis. He is internationally known for his plant science work on patterns of embryo formation, and how the patterns lead cells to acquire traits or ...


Expertise: Plants, plant biology, botany, moss, genome, algae, genes, …

Direct contact: (314) 935-6850 / rsq@wustl.edu
Sarah Elgin

Professor of Biology in Arts & Sciences

Sarah Elgin
Sarah Elgin
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A highly respected developmental biologist, Sarah C.R. Elgin has spearheaded a drive in St. Louis to share the Washington University science faculty expertise with area elementary and secondary school science programs. She organized the Washington University/University City Science Education Partnership ...


Expertise: school science programs

Media assistance: (314) 935-5272 / tony_fitzpatrick@wustl.edu



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Study on wildlife corridors shows how they work over time
Eureka! Science News (Canada) and 3 others

Dec. 2, 2008 -- WUSTL biologists and their collaborators have created budding longleaf pine forest ecosystems with the help of the U.S. Forest Service-Savannah River to understand whether these "corridors" help plants and animals survive habitat fragmentation.


New gene silencing pathway found in plants
ScientistLive.com (UK)

Nov. 18, 2008 -- WUSTL researchers led by WUSTL biology professor Craig Pikaard have made major headway in explaining a mechanism by which plant cells silence potentially harmful genes.


Bird Diversity Lessens Human Exposure to West Nile Virus
ScienceDaily.com and 7 others

Oct. 7, 2008 -- A study by WUSTL biologists shows that the more diverse a bird population is in an area, the less chance humans have of exposure to West Nile Virus.


The New Theology
Chicago Tribune magazine

Jan. 22, 2008 -- The Chicago Tribune magazine story on the conflict between Darwin and theology. Ursula Goodenough professor of biology comments on the conflict.


Mimicking plant evolution proves fruitful
MSNBC.com

Jan. 11, 2008 -- By mimicking plant evolution, a team of Illinois researchers has improved upon nature's design to build a leafy energy-producing powerhouse — or at least a virtual one on a supercomputer. In a study published within the journal Plant Physiology, WUSTL biology and chemistry professor Robert Blankenship comments on the Illinois study.



Related Information
Media Assistance:

Tony Fitzpatrick
Senior Science Editor
tony_fitzpatrick@wustl.edu

(314) 935-5272
Contact Information

Related Links:
Department of Biology Web site
Division of Biology and Biological Sciences
News item: Division of Biology and Biological Sciences Highly ranked
WUSTL Graduate School information

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Schools:
Arts & Sciences
School of Medicine

Departments:
Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
Genetics
Pathology

Programs:
Environmental Studies
Genome Center
Tyson Research Center

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Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007


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