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William A. Hinton Research Training Award

Posted on March 26, 2012 by mcphail

LaJoyce Debro, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Jacksonville State University, Alabama, is the 2012 William A. Hinton Research Training Award laureate.

Claudio Aguilar named new Assistant Head

Posted on August 31, 2011 by mcphail

Dear Colleagues,“The Department is pleased to announce that Claudio Aguilar has agreed to serve as the new Assistant Head. We welcome Claudio to the Executive Team and look forward to working with him in this new capacity. As Assistant Head, Claudio will be responsible for long term strategic planning for the department and for coordinating [...]

Energy expert revved up about biofuels

Posted on April 12, 2011 by mcphail

Maureen McCann doesn’t believe in doing things by half measures. This is why she is focused on finding alternatives to our national dependence on oil and leads the charge for next-generation biofuels that more efficiently and economically turn plant biomass into liquid fuels for transportation. McCann thinks that research should have societal impacts in addition [...]

Alumni in the spotlight: Jan Ramer

Posted on June 29, 2010 by mcphail

Upon completion of her Biological Sciences degree from Purdue in 1978, Jan Ramer went onto the University of Wisconsin to earn her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. These degrees have opened many doors; animal keeper and later on associate veterinarian that the Indianapolis Zoo, Primate Department at the Brookfield Zoo, instructor at University of Wisconsin as [...]

Dr. Perry M. Kirkham, PhD

Posted on May 21, 2010 by mcphail

Dr. Perry M. Kirkham, PhD spoke recently with students in the sophomore seminar course BIOL 293, Planning Your Future in Biology, taught by Professor Richard Kuhn, Department Head and Kathleen Weller, Academic Advisor. Dr. Kirkham received his B.S. degree in 1983 from Purdue University in Biology/Education. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in 1995 [...]

Brent Auer, class of 1988 (BS)

Posted on May 21, 2010 by mcphail

Brent Auer, class of 1988 (BS), spoke recently with students in the sophomore seminar course BIOL 293, Planning Your Future in Biology, taught by Professor Richard Kuhn, Department Head and Kathleen Weller, Academic Advisor.

Going the Distance!

Posted on May 21, 2010 by mcphail

Biological Sciences would like to congratulate Dr. Peter Hollenbeck on being name Club Sports Advisor of the Year! The Running Club also received the Club Sports Spirit Award. The Club Sports Council and Club Sports Department acknowledges the extensive effort that club leaders and members put into their teams. This effort extends well beyond the [...]

Purdue receives $1.5 million for undergraduate life science education

Posted on May 20, 2010 by mcphail

Life science students who will be responsible for solving the global challenges of tomorrow need an innovative educational experience to keep pace with advancing technology that can generate massive amounts of data. The ‘culture of discovery’ at a research university can help transform undergraduate education in the sciences. Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has awarded [...]

Purdue student sees thyroid hormone’s link to vision; wins Sigma Xi award

Posted on April 19, 2010 by mcphail

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University student suspects altered thyroid activity could be the cause of nearsightedness and farsightedness and has won an award to support her research. Zeran Li, an undergraduate student in biological sciences, has won a Grant-in-Aid award from Sigma Xi, an international honor society of research scientists and engineers, to [...]