Department of Biological Sciences
Over half of the described species in the world are insects. Although many people think of insects as pests, they play vital roles and have a big impact on our invaluable ecosystems, as pollinators, helping break down wastes, and as an essential food source for many other organisms.
Saying "yes" to everything landed Kathryn Burns in the middle of New Jersey's coastal wetlands
Autism spectrum disorder is a group of neurodevelopmental disabilities characterized by social communication deficits and stereotypic behaviors. Currently, little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder, but the research of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Associate Professor Woo-Yang Kim, Ph.D., might lead to a change.
If you see Alicia Costello in your area, give her a wave!
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ researchers’ innovative techniques have unveiled surprising new details about the brain’s fertility cells that may prove useful for treating infertility disorders. After several years of research, Aleisha Moore, Lique Coolen and Michael Lehman published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, showing groundbreaking findings identifying which cells in the brain control fertility, as well as revealing an unexpected level of complexity in their control of reproduction.
Students across the nation were challenged as the pandemic swept the world. Healing Stanzas, a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center, the Healthy Communities Research Institute and the Brain Health Research Institute, seeks to combine the science of brain health and public health with the creative energy of the humanities to provide Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students, staff and faculty with an opportunity to improve wellness through reflective poetry.
Intentionality to build successful academic mentoring relationships with students is what sets professors apart at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, and each year two professors at the graduate and undergraduate level receive a student-nominated award for their ability to do so. The intent of the award is to recognize those professors exceeding in mentoring students in how to perform research in any field.
As once stated by educational Pioneer and famous American Philosopher John Dewey, all that we learn is derived from experience. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ continues to foster innovation and promote the development of hands-on learning through various collaborative efforts focused on building experience and training. Among the opportunities offered through the university, the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program provides undergraduate students with the chance to engage in an intensive research project during the summer break.
Researchers from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University and the University of New Mexico determined how nitrogen-fixing plants and soil microbes contribute to the overall nitrogen availability in the Chihuahuan desert in New Mexico.