Posted on November 28, 2012 by Amanda Jenkins
By MATT MARTIN Executive Reporter The leader of a new study program in the College of Science said he hopes the program will help students succeed in their first year. John Fisher, the director of recruiting in the College of Science, said the new program, called COSINE, or College Of Science Instructional Nightly Enrichment, will [...]
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Posted on November 16, 2012 by Amanda Jenkins
Continuing lecturer David Bos says one of the biggest challenges he faces as an instructor is keeping roughly 1,400 students in his freshman-level biology classes engaged in the content. But after introducing Hotseat into his curriculum in the spring semester of 2012, Bos says the social networking-powered mobile Web application enabled his students to ask [...]
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Posted on November 7, 2012 by Amanda Jenkins
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – An international team of researchers has determined key structural features of the Sputnik virus, thought to play a role in illnesses caused by eating raw fish. Findings also may help scientists learn details about the infection mechanisms in other viruses. Sputnik is referred to as a “satellite virus” because it can [...]
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Posted on November 2, 2012 by Amanda Jenkins
The fall Biological Sciences Alumni Advisory committee met November 2nd and 3rd on campus. The group is actively engaged in supporting the Department and Dr. Richard Kuhn, the Head in its efforts to achieve excellence in educating Biology students at Purdue University. Thanks to all the members who serve, we appreciate you!
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