Biology Graduate Students Win Teaching Awards
Cassidy D’Aloia of the Buston Lab and NathanRycroft of the Atema Lab take honors Graduate students Cassidy D’Aloia of the Pete Buston lab and Nathan Rycroft of the Jelle Atema lab were recognized for their excellence in teaching. Each CAS department or program nominates the Teaching Fellow who, in the opinion of the department, has demonstrated […]
Schneider & Warkentin lead herpetology trip to FL
BU Today Prof. Chris Schneider and Prof. Karen Warkentin led a group of herpetology students to Florida for their spring break. For more information, pictures, and video, see BU Today’s article, “Teachable Moments in Gator Country.”
AAUW Awards Rose Abramoff
Finzi student wins dissertation fellowship The American Association of University Women awarded 244 fellowships and grants for the 2014–15 award year. Awardees are committed to AAUW’s legacy of scholarship, research, and action. During the award year, the recipients will pursue graduate studies and community projects to empower women and girls in the United States and […]
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fellow Award
Eva Fast, a recent PhD graduate (September 2013) who worked with Professor Horacio Frydman, has been selected for a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fellow Award for a three-year period. She is currently a postdoc in Professor Leonard Zon’s lab at the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University. In her project she […]
Leila Haery wins NSF GK-12 Award
Leila Haery is a PhD student in the Cell and Molecular program and her research focuses on characterizing subtypes of B cell lymphoma. She is partnered with Zach Smith, who teaches Earth Science at Boston Latin School in Boston, MA. They aim to teach the students about the scientific method and understanding the unknown using […]
Etchegaray Attends Summit in Singapore
McCall Lab graduate student participates in Global Young Scientists Summit Graduate student Iker Etchegaray was nominated by the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences to attend the Singapore National Research Foundation’s Global Young Scientists Summit in Singapore in January 2014. Etchegaray, a PhD candidate in the McCall Lab studies neurodegenerative disorders.
Schatzberg nominated for Clare Boothe Luce
Bradham grad students nominated by department Daphne Schatzberg of the Cynthia Bradham lab was the Department of Biology nominee for the Clare Boothe Luce Award.
Run the Boston Marathon in Honor of Lu Lingzi
Lu Longzi (GRS’13) In a tribute sure to be coveted by marathon runners around the world, the Boston Athletic Association has given the family of Lu Lingzi (GRS ’13), the BU student killed in the bombing at last year’s Boston Marathon, 15 spots for runners in this year’s race. Read more from BU Today’s article […]
The Game Maker
CAS Metcalf winner uses games to help lessons stick CAS Metcalf winner, Professor John Finnerty, uses games to help lessons stick. Read more about Professor Finnerty and his approach to teaching at BU Today.
Outstanding Student Paper Award – Rose Abramoff
Rose Abramoff was awarded an Outstanding Student Paper Award for her presentation at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Her presentation is entitled, Root phrenology at Harvard Forest and Beyond”