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May 14, 2012: Franne Kamhi wins NSF Award

Doctoral student, Franne Kamhi, has won the NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute Award. Franne is in the Graduate Program for Neuroscience and studies with Dr. James Traniello. Congratulations, Franne.

May 14, 2012: Katie Faust Stryjewski wins NSF Grant

Graduate student, Katie Faust Stryjewski, has been awarded the NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant. Katie works in Dr. Mike Sorenson'slab. Congratulations, Katie.

May 14, 2012: Kristina Cohen wins Evolution Research Award

Doctoral student, Kristina Cohen, has won the Society for the Study of Evolution Rosemary Grant Graduate Student Research Award. Kristina works in the Warkentin lab.Congratulations, Kristina.

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Faculty News

May 17, 2012: Dr. Mullen's Research featured in Science Daily

Assistant Professor Sean Mullen's genome research featured in Science Daily. Dr. Mullen, has discovered promiscuous sharing of large regions of DNA code among species by sequencing the genome of a South American butterfly. A first for science, the genome sequencing work is the product of an international group of researchers, dubbed the Heliconius Genome Consortium, who examined the genome of the Postman butterfly (Heliconius melpomene), a well-known species that lives in the Peruvian Amazon. Using that data as a guide, they then examined the genetic make-up of two other closely-related butterfly species -- Heliconius timareta and Heliconius elevatus.

Apr 19, 2012: Prof. Primack and Alum Miller-Rushing in NY Times

Prof. Richard Primack and former doctoral student, Dr. Abe Miller-Rushing published an article, "Early Bloomers", in the April 18, 2012 edition of the New York Times. Using the detailed journals of Henry David Thoreau, Drs. Primack and Miller-Rushing were able to chart the trend towards earlier blooms and concluded that spring is indeed arriving earlier than in years past.

Apr 17, 2012: Undergraduate Gordon Towne's research on BU Today.

Undergrad Gordon Towne's UROP-funded research was recently featured on BU Today. Gordon has been working with Dr. Tom Kunz on his project to map the flight patterns of bats. This research is benefitting multiple disciplines including biology, engineering and could lead to the creation of new unmanned military planes. In the article, "Inquiring Minds: Tracking Bats", Gordon discusses how the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) funded his travel to Texas to help Dr. Kunz with this project. Please click on the video below to learn more about Gordon's research.
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Alumni News

Apr 19, 2012: Prof. Primack and Alum Miller-Rushing in NY Times

Prof. Richard Primack and former doctoral student, Dr. Abe Miller-Rushing published an article, "Early Bloomers", in the April 18, 2012 edition of the New York Times. Using the detailed journals of Henry David Thoreau, Drs. Primack and Miller-Rushing were able to chart the trend towards earlier blooms and concluded that spring is indeed arriving earlier than in years past.

Feb 08, 2012: Dr. George Mosialos' Research Featured in Lab Times

George Mosialos, who received his PhD with Tom Gilmore in 1993, is currently a Professor at the University of Thessaloniki in his homeland Greece. In spite of dire financial times in that country, Mosialos' research group recently uncovered the molecular basis of a key step in the development of the immune system, specifically related to the role that NF-kB plays in T-cell development. This research was published in the Journal of Immunology (Tsagaratou et al, J Immunol 185: 2032) and was highlighted in an article in Lab Times.

Dec 22, 2010: Dr. Starczynowski wins 2011 Junior Faculty Scholar Award

Dr. Daniel Starczynowski was recently awarded a 2011 Junior Faculty Scholar Award from the American Society of Hematology. Dr. Starczynowski received his PhD with Dr. Tom Gilmore in 2005 and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Experimental Hematology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and in the Department of Cancer and Cell Biology at the University of Cincinnati.

 

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Mary S. ErskineIn Memoriam

On January 14, 2008, the Boston University community remembered their friend and colleague, Mary S. Erskine, who died on December 12, 2007, following a long battle with breast cancer. She was 61 years old. Mary was a College of Arts & Sciences Professor of Biology and former director of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). For more information, please read the profile on BU Today.

 

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