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Insight Fall 2017 Newsletter
Submitted by rhkayen on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 13:23Take a look inside the newest IB Newsletter!
Congratulations to Caroline Williams for Being Presented with the George A. Bartholemew Award
Submitted by rhkayen on Thu, 10/12/2017 - 07:55Each year the Division of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry recognizes a young investigator for distinguished contributions to comparative physiology and biochemistry or to related fields of functional and integrative biology. The award offers the awardee a fantastic opportunity to communicate this research via a large lecture at this year's SICB conference.
IB Undergraduate Wins University Medal
Submitted by rhkayen on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 08:30This Saturday, May 13, Grant Schroeder, 22, an integrative biology major, will address thousands of his peers at a campus wide commencement ceremony as UC Berkeley’s top graduating senior and winner of the prestigious 2017 University Medal. Instead of cataloging his achievements, his speech will touch on the experiences and vulnerabilities that turned him from methodical to mensch. Read More...
My Love Affair with the Brain: The Life and Science of Dr. Marian Diamond
Submitted by rhkayen on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 11:04Co-directors Catherine Ryan and Gary Weimberg will introduce the 4/22 screening, and introduce and lead a discussion following the 4/28 screening.
Yosemite documentary features Berkeley sequoia researchers
Submitted by rhkayen on Mon, 04/03/2017 - 13:25BS Nature documentary that first aired March 29 and is now available for streaming explores the impact of climate change on Yosemite National Park, and features two UC Berkeley biologists who climb to the tops of giant sequoias to understand what the future holds for these ancient trees.
Ackerly Elected to Ecological Society of America
Submitted by khansen on Tue, 02/07/2017 - 13:28
Professor David Ackerly has been elected a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America. The ESA cited his contributions "for pioneering the integration of phylogenetic methods into ecology to generate new understanding of the evolutionary processes that contribute to the ecological function and community assembly of plants." Ackerly joins Professor Mary Power, who was elected as a Fellow and also served as President of ESA in 2009-2010.
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2016-17 Peder Sather Grant Program Award
Submitted by rhkayen on Thu, 06/23/2016 - 07:16Congratulations Seth Finnegan and Lee Hsiang Liow on receiving the the 2016-17 Peder Sather Grant Program Award: Dissecting The Timing, Ecological Signature, And Environmental Context Of The Largest Biodiversification In Earth History.
Congratulations 2016 IB Graduates!
Submitted by rhkayen on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 11:08Link to the 2016 Integrative Biology Graduation photo album!
The album will be updated as more photos come in.
Happy Graduation!
Undergraduate Research: Shaping Future Biologists
Submitted by rhkayen on Wed, 05/18/2016 - 08:46Recently accepted Integrative Biology Graduate student Jesus Martinez-Gomez found his passion for science in his undergraduate career at The University of Washington. Due to their head start program the UW empowered students like Jesus Martinez-Gomez to do original science and research as undergraduates.