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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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| Facing extinction New book portrays day in the life of a bonobo (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/11970.html) July 1, 2008 --
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| Math and science can be fun! Summer science camp develops the minds of young Einsteins (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11885.html) June 10, 2008 -- If a young Albert Einstein could have picked a summer activity he may have opted to participate in the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp at Washington University in St. Louis, June 16-27. An exciting two-week adventure filled with field trips and science experiments, the summer camp proves that math and science can entice a crew of middle school students and lead them to rewarding opportunities. |
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| It takes two to tango Researchers identify proteins that make up specialized ion channels (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/11825.html) June 3, 2008 -- Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are the first to identify two proteins responsible for mechanosensitive ion channel activities in plant roots. Scientists have long known that plant cells respond to physical forces. Until now, however, the proteins controlling the ion channel response remained a mystery. |
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| Jonathan Chase Assistant Professor of Biology (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/585.html)
Jonathan M. Chase, assistant professor of biology, 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 perspective. His research combines observational, theoretical, and experimental ... Expertise: biology, ecology, ecosystem, natural history, evolution, biodiversity, food webs, … Direct contact: (314) 935-4105 / jchase@wustl.edu |
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| 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 |
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| Sarah Elgin Professor of Biology in Arts & Sciences (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/33.html)
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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| Ursula Goodenough Professor of Biology in Arts & Sciences (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/43.html)
Leading cell biologist and Washington University professor of biology Ursula Goodenough, is the author of a bestselling textbook, Genetics, and also wrote the popular discourse on religion and science The Sacred Depths of Nature, which was named Oustanding Academic Book of 1999 by Choice. She has served ... Expertise: evolution of sex, speciation Media assistance: (314) 935-5272 / tony_fitzpatrick@wustl.edu |
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| Erik Herzog Assistant Professor of Biology in Arts & Sciences (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/340.html) The circadian system of unicellular and multicellular organisms is a biological timekeeper that coordinates most physiological and hebavioral events on a daily schedule. The primary interest in Herzog's laboratory is the cellular and molecular basis for circadian rhythms, or our bilogical clocks. ... Expertise: biological clocks, biology, ciradian rhythms, electrophysiology, in vivo real-time imaging, pacemaker cells Direct contact: (314) 935-8635 / herzog@biology.wustl.edu |
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| 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. |
| Evolution Book Sees No Science-Religion Gap
The New York Times and 6 others Jan. 4, 2008 -- In 1984 and again in 1999, the National Academy of Sciences, the nation's most eminent scientific organization, produced books on the evidence supporting the theory of evolution and arguing against the introduction of creationism or other religious alternatives in public school science classes. Barbara A. Schaal, a vice president of the academy and an evolutionary biologist at WUSTL, comments on the third volume recently published. |
| Drought Can Destroy Diversity
LiveScience.com Oct. 22, 2007 -- Scientists are more interested than ever in the effects of extreme climate swings, such as prolonged drought, because the computer models predict wilder extremes as one effect of the climate change now underway. WUSTL biology professor and ecologist Jonathan Chase comments on his study that appeared in the Oct. 15 issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. |
| A leg up on efficiency
Los Angeles Times and 3 others March 19, 2007 -- THAT leggy friend who looks better than you in shorts also burns fuel more efficiently while walking or running, a researcher has found. WUSTL biological anthropologist Herman Pontzer made this discovery while testing a mathematical model for calculating energy costs for locomotion. His study is published in the February issue of the Journal of Experimental Biology. |
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