Hope College Biology

January 2013

• Seminar
  11 January 2013:
  Monique Floer, Michigan State University
  "Chromatin architecture and cell type specific gene expression"
  3:00 p.m. Science Center 1019
• Seminar
  18 January 2013:
  Stephen Malcolm, Western Michigan University
  "Dynamic plant defenses and their impacts on insect herbivores and natural enemies"
  3:00 p.m. Science Center 1019
• Seminar
  25 January 2013:
  Matt Steensma ('97), Van Andel Institute
  "Modeling sarcoma pathogenesis: development and application"
  4:00 p.m. Science Center 1019 (Note: change in time)
• Special Seminar
  30 January 2013:
  Tim Laman ('83), Wildlife Photo Journalist giving a talk open to the public
  "The Birds of Paradise"
  7:30 p.m. DeWitt Theatre

February 2013

• Seminar
  01 February 2013:
  Jack Gilbert, University of Chicago/Argonne
  "The Earth Microbiome Project: Or how I learnt to love the microbe!"
  3:00 p.m. Science Center 1019
• Winter Break
  08 February 2013:
  No Seminar
• Seminar
  15 February 2013:
  Dillip Mohanty, Central Michigan University (Joint seminar with Biology, Geology, Physics and Engineering Depts.)
  "Removal of Mercury from the Flue gas Generated in the Coal Fired Power Plant"
  3:00 p.m. VanderWerf Room 102 (Note: change in location)
• Seminar
  22 February 2013:
  Elizabeth LeClair, DePaul University
  "Zebra Ends in Fish: My 5 Years With A (Super) Model Organism"
  3:00 p.m. Science Center 1019

March 2013

• Seminar
  01 March 2013:
  Dr. Aaron Best, Hope College, Biology Department
  "The Metabolic Landscape of Sequenced Microbes"
  3:00 p.m. Science Center 1019
  
• Seminar
  08 March 2013:
  Shandelle Henson, University of St. Andrews, Scotland (Joint seminar with Biology and Math Departments)
  "Chaotic dynamics and lattice effects in experimental insect populations"
  3:00 p.m. Science Center 1019
• Spring Break
  15 March 2013:
  No Seminar
• Spring Break
  22 March 2013:
  No Seminar
• Good Friday
  29 March 2013:
  No Seminar

April 2013

• Seminar
  05 April 2013:
  Heather Bair-Brake ('97), CDC
  "Tails from Quarantine: Case Studies from the On-Call Veterinarian"
  3:00 p.m. Science Center 1019
• No Seminar
  12 April 2013:
  No Seminar - 2012 Celebration of Undergraduate Research
  2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., DeVos Fieldhouse
• Seminar
  19 April 2013:
  Ian Dworkin, Michigan State University
  "Genes, genomes and natural selection: How they shape a complex trait"
  3:00 p.m. Science Center 1019
• No Seminar
  26 April 2013:
  Spring Festival!