February 2013 Volume 11, Issue 5

    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

    Blue Footed BoobiesMonday, 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.