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Tag: Department of Biological Sciences
UA Researcher Publishes Article in “Nature Scientific Reports”
From the February 2021 Desktop News | In the Amazon rainforest, the Brazil nut tree is an invaluable resource. Towering over their harvesters’ homes at over 160 feet tall, the tree produces fruit that contains the famous Brazil nut, which economically sustains the thousands of people who live there. But the Brazil nut tree’s yield varies from year to year–sometimes it’s bountiful and sustains the harvesters financially, but sometimes, the trees don’t provide a single fruit. UA biology professor Christina […]
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A&S in the News: January 31 – February 6, 2021
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the Alabama Black Belt Artist Project, UA Galleries reopening, and more.
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Hats Off to the Graduates
From the 2020 Collegian | We are so proud of all of our incredible 2020 Arts and Sciences graduates. To celebrate their resilience, ingenuity, and dedication to their education, we want to highlight a few of our newest alumni. Join us in congratulating the Class of 2020! Lota Erinne | English and Finance My Post-Graduate Plans: I’m currently proofreading for Grammarly and participating in a book editing mentorship, and next year I’ll be working as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant […]
A&S in the News: December 6-12, 2020
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for Fall commencement, the School of Music’s annual holiday concert, and more.
UA Graduate Student Receives Scholarship to Protect America’s Everglades
Zhuoran Yu, a graduate student in The University of Alabama Department of Biological Sciences, was one of seven graduate students from four universities to receive 2020 ForEverglades Scholarships and Fellowships from the Everglades Foundation.
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A&S in the News: November 29 – December 5, 2020
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Thomas Griffin ’22, Biological Sciences
Thomas Griffin, a native of North Carolina, is a biological sciences major and ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences. After graduation, he plans to pursue a career in pharmaceutical and medical device sales. How did you choose your major? What sparked your interest in the field? I started off as a chemistry major but changed to biology because I changed my career path from pre-med to focusing more on medical device sales or pharmaceutical sales. I also picked […]
A&S in the News: November 22-28, 2020
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the Swipe Away Hunger program, the 2020 election, and more.
Aly Gutierrez ’21, Microbiology
Aly Gutierrez, a senior from Charlotte, NC, is a microbiology major with minors in chemistry and food and nutrition. After graduation, she plans to attend medical school and become a physician-scientist specializing in the gut microbiome. How did you choose your major? What sparked your interest in the field? Biology was always one of my favorite subjects in high school, but I became more specifically interested in microbiology because of how interesting it was to learn about the organisms that […]