February 2013 Volume 11, Issue 5
BioMass Student Coordinator – Andrew Kaul ’13
Upcoming Seminars and Events
Peru and Equatorial Biology – presentation by students in the interim abroad courses Peru Medical Odyssey and Equatorial Biology.
Monday, March 4, 4:00 p.m., RNS 410
Dr. Jack Taylor, Molecular & Genetic Epidemiology Group, Environmental Exposure & Carcinogenesis, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Monday, March 11, 4:00 p.m., RNS 410
Dr. Mark McNiven, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chair of Biochemistry, Mayo
Monday, March 18, 4:00 p.m., RNS 410
Monday, March 25 – Spring Break Week
Monday, April 1 – Easter Break
Bob Sterner
Monday, April 8, 4:00 p.m., RNS 410
Krisiti Egland, Sanford Research, University of South Dakota, Topic: breast cancer biology
Monday, April 15, 4:00 p.m., RNS 410
Biology Student Poster Session
Monday, April 22, 4:00 p.m., RNS 4th floor atrium
Image: Blue Footed Boobies sketch by Meghan Exner ’14 during the Equatorial Biology interim course
Reflecting on Biology and Me
Senior Sarah “Ludda” Ludwig shares her personal experience as a biology major – both in and out of the classroom. She also describes how her opinion of biology has changed over the past four years at St. Olaf. More
A New Face on Campus
Who recently showed up at St. Olaf? A Pileated Woodpecker! Read this article for information about these beautiful birds. More
An Experience of a Lifetime
Andrew Kaul writes about his interim class – Equatorial Biology. He describes the fantastic flora and fauna and shares which of the biomes visited was his favorite. More
Comments, questions or corrections? Interested in contributing? Please contact Tory Borovsky, academic administrative assistant in biology.