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Hopping for the Best

October 3, 2018

Ekstrom and her coauthors explored the role of vision by comparing normal and blind toads. In both populations the hops were… More Info »

Expediting and Exploring Interdisciplinary Practice Worldwide

November 8, 2017

Jessie Knowlton, assistant professor of biology, recently publishes the collaboratively produced article “Barriers and Solutions to Conducting Large International, Interdisciplinary… More Info »

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Professor Betsy Dyer and Heterolobosea

April 12, 2017

Professor Dyer co-authored a chapter on Heterolobosea, a group of about 150 described species of heterotrophs, for the “Handbook of… More Info »

Gorgeous Greenhouses Built for Learning

October 27, 2011

Jane Young, Greenhouse Caretaker, is thrilled about the gorgeous new Greenhouses atop the Mars Center for Science and Technology. She shared some… More Info »

Biology

The Balance of Nature: Ecology’s Enduring Myth

April 27, 2009

John Kricher masterfully describes the ancient origins of the concept of a balance of nature and its unquestioned incorporation into… More Info »

Biology

Good Tidings: The History and Ecology of Shellfish Farming in the Northeast

December 31, 2008

Professor of Biology Barbara Brennessel has published a book on the history of the New England shellfish industry and shellfish… More Info »

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