TITLE: Avian migration, physiology, and speciation at elevational extremes ABSTRACT: Dr. Williamson will discuss her research on birds that make extreme seasonal shifts in elevation during migration, and will talk […]
Speaker: Zhao Xuan, Ph.D., Assistant professor of neurobiology, School of Biology and Ecology, UMaine About the speaker: Dr. Zhao Xuan is an assistant professor of Neurobiology at the University of Maine, specializing in cellular and molecular biology of neurons, synapse development, and invertebrate genetics. She earned her Ph.D. from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount […]
Quantitative skills are an essential core competency for undergraduate life science students. As part of their undergraduate curriculum, students should be learning how to interpret and construct graphs, apply statistical analyses to data, and understand how to use and interpret mathematical models of biological phenomena. However, learning these skills can be challenging for students. It […]
TITLE: Building Quantitative Skills in Biology Students ABSTRACT: Quantitative skills are an essential core competency for undergraduate life science students. As part of their undergraduate curriculum, students should be learning how to interpret and construct graphs, apply statistical analyses to data, and understand how to use and interpret mathematical models of biological phenomena. However, learning […]
Name: Kwaku Agyekum Toitle: Unraveling the intracellular transport and local regulation of endocytic factors in C. elegans neurons Advisor: Dr. Zhao Xuan Location: Nutting Hall 257 Date: 25 March, 2025 Time: 9:30 am
Name: Mandana Askarizadeh Title: Investigating the efficacy of Bacillus velezensis BAC03 in promoting plant growth and enhancing defense against powdery scab in potato plants Advisors: Jianjun Hao Location: Roger's Hall 202 Date: April 3, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM
Name: Nahida Kabir Title: Impact of Mummy Berry and Red Leaf Diseases on Physiology of Wild Blueberry in Maine Advisors: Co-advisor Dr. Seanna L. Annis and Co-advisor Dr. YongJiang (John) Zhang Location: Conference Room 101, Norman Smith Hall Date: April 4, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM Zoom Link: https://maine.zoom.us/j/81052672725?pwd=CeqgRoJ2uE4D0PIsbpJtDyQMThCLC5.1
Name: Elijah Bradshaw Title: Investigating the Spatiotemporal patterns of Asimina trilby since the Last Glacial Maximum Advisors: Jacquelyn Gill Location: Bryand Hall 300 Date: April 4, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM
