In this edition of Ask a Redbird Scholar, Illinois State University Assistant Professor Alysia Mortimer answers the question, Why does human hair turn gray?
Ask a Redbird Scholar: Why does human hair turn gray?
Unit: Biological Sciences
Ask a Redbird Scholar: Why are bird eggs different colors?
In this edition of Ask a Redbird Scholar, Illinois State University Associate Professor Angelo Capparella answers the question, Why are bird eggs different colors?
Mimicking bacterial growth to fight antibiotic resistance
Brian Wilkinson and Craig Gatto are studying the way bacteria grow in the human body in an effort to help scientists understand what makes some bacteria resistant to antibiotics.
Rebekka Darner named director of the Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology (CeMaST)
Rebekka Darner named the director of the Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology (CeMaST).
Sea slugs and brain circuitry: Rilett lecture, March 7
Paul S. Katz, professor and director of neuroscience at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will give the talk “Phylogenetic and Individual Variability of Neural Circuits Underlying Swimming Behaviors in Sea Slugs” for the Rilett lecture.
How the Earth Turned Green: A Brief 3.5 Billion-Year History of Plants
Joe Armstrong’s book delves into the ancient history of plants on the planet, and how they evolved into the diversity of green life that covers the globe today.
Vidal-Gadea lab shows new breakthroughs for muscular dystrophy research
The innovative study, which is funded through the National Institutes of Health, lays out the success of Vidal-Gadea’s lab in mirroring symptoms of muscular dystrophy in an animal.
Research Initiative Award winners named
The Office of the Provost announced the winners of the Research Initiative Award, which includes Rebecca Achen, Amin Bahmanian, Brandon McDaniel, Kerri Milita, Anna Smith, and Andres Vidal-Gadea.
Five receive 2019 Alumni Awards
The Alumni Association will recognize five individuals and their outstanding achievements and contributions.
Couple’s bequest to support biology students’ research
When Professor Emeritus Charles “Charlie” Thompson joined the Department of Biological Sciences in 1978, he wanted to have a lasting impact.
