News: School of Life Sciences

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People |

Three 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ graduates were recognized by President Len Jessup during Winter Commencement Dec. 15 for their academic and research excellence.

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Our Alumni of the Year tell us what the learned when they dealt with deadly viruses, used a crate for a desk, and faced a life-altering medical crisis.

Nora Caberoy
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Three 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ scientists will present their work during an Alzheimer's research symposium Nov. 13 on campus.

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Microbiology professor Penny Amy leads a formidable team in honeycomb warfare.

Allen Gibbs
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Why 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ researchers bred their fruit flies to be obese — and what their work reveals about heart disease.

Marty Schiller
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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ personalized medicine researchers seeking patent on potential HIV cure. Their technique uses a plant protein widely used in agriculture industry.

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82 percent of America’s three largest national parks are infested with at least one type of foreign foliage that’s ripe for becoming brushfire kindling.

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Campus News |

Among the 2,700 students expected to graduate this week, five will receive special recognition at commencement. Here's why they were selected.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ researchers discover the pupfish's unique ability to go without oxygen. Unfortunately, it comes at a cost to the endangered species.

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New supercomputer adds a jolt to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ research programs. Find out more about some of the projects that will be tapping into the system's processing power.
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People |

The School of Life Sciences professor studied computer science when she first entered college, but fascination with evolution eventually drew her to genomics.

Brian Hedlund
Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ offers a world of new choices to incoming freshman. Here's some advice from life sciences professor Brian Hedlund on how to sort through them.