Read the latest news and updates from the Biology department.

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Erica Hutchins: Unraveling the mechanisms of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition during neural crest development in the chick embryo

The Biology Seminar Series of Spring 2019 continues with Erica Hutchins' talk, "Unraveling the mechanisms of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition during neural crest development in the chick embryo."

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A Whale's Afterlife

Professor Shana Goffredi was featured in an article in The New Yorker in which she discusses the fascinating role of Osedax worms on decaying whale falls.

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Sasha Wright: Biodiversity, ecosystem function, and "collaboration" in plant communities.

The Biology Seminar Series of Spring 2019 continues with Sasha Wright's talk, "Biodiversity, ecosystem function, and 'collaboration' in plant communities."

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Norma Morella '12: Multiple forces shape microbial community structure in the phyllosphere

The Biology Seminar Series of Spring 2019 continues with Norma Morella's talk, "Multiple forces shape microbial community structure in the phyllosphere."

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Anderson Environmental Center

Please pardon our appearance while we're under construction.

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Claire Willing '12: Plant-fungal interactions and implications for plant physiology

The Biology Seminar Series of Spring 2019 commences with Claire Willing's talk, "Plant-fungal interactions and implications for plant physiology."

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Oxy Holds 19th Undergraduate Research Conference

The Biology department was prominently featured in an article about the 19th Undergraduate Research Conference. Check it out here!

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2018 Southern California Academy of Sciences (SCAS) Conference

Several Oxy Biology students and faculty attended the Southern California Academy of Sciences (SCAS) conference on Friday, May 4, 2018.

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Professor Goffredi: A search for some of Earth’s most extreme creatures in the West Coast's deepest underwater canyon
Professor Shana Goffredi was featured in a Los Angeles Times article last weekend! You can read it online here: http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-monterey-canyon-extrem…
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