This week the Spring 2023 Biology Colloquium hosts Ernesto Weil, Professor in the Department of Marine Science at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez. Dr.…
View More Colloquium: Weil on the ecology of disease in coral reef systemsMonth: February 2023
New scholarships offer support for CSUN Science and Mathematics students
Two new scholarships are available to support continuing students in the CSUN College of Science and Mathematics, including Biology majors. Both provide substantial monetary awards,…
View More New scholarships offer support for CSUN Science and Mathematics studentsColloquium: Schmitt on “compartmentalization” of processes inside individual cells
This week the Spring 2023 Biology Colloquium hosts Danielle Schmitt, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA. Dr. Schmitt studies how…
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CSUN microbiologists beat bacterial drug resistance by clogging a molecular pump
Antibiotic resistant bacteria pose a growing threat, potentially leaving doctors without effective treatments for many common infections. One way to stave off that future is…
View More CSUN microbiologists beat bacterial drug resistance by clogging a molecular pumpColloquium: Humphries on the mechanics of pancreatic cancer
This week the Spring 2022 Biology Colloquium hosts Martin Humphries, professor of Biochemistry at the University of Manchester, UK. Dr. Humphries studies the molecular mechanisms…
View More Colloquium: Humphries on the mechanics of pancreatic cancerCSUN plant biologists study lentil plants’ response to life underwater
Crop plants face stress from environmental extremes — not just heat, but also cold; and not just lack of water, but also too much. In…
View More CSUN plant biologists study lentil plants’ response to life underwaterNASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab invites CSUN Biology students to a workshop studying bioinformatics — in space!
CSUN students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and an interest in life beyond our world are invited to apply to join a 3-day workshop…
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Summer course offers field research experience among the Joshua trees
CSUN students have a unique opportunity to get a taste of desert fieldwork — and earn credit applicable to Biology electives — with experts in Joshua tree…
View More Summer course offers field research experience among the Joshua treesColloquium: Vandergon on “Phenomenal” science
The Spring 2023 Biology Colloquium series launches this Friday with CSUN Professor of Biology Gini Vandergon. Dr. Vandergon studies plant genetics, particularly the gene families…
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The Biology Department and the College of Science and Mathematics have opened applications for awards and scholarships recognizing achievement by undergraduate and graduate students with…
View More Biology Department awards offer recognition and support for undergraduate and graduate students