Monthly Archives: May 2014

BEACON Researchers at Work: The big picture of virulence factors and bacteria

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by NC A&T graduate student Alshae Logan. My name is Alshae Logan and I am a master’s student in the Department of Biology at North Carolina A&T State University. My project … Continue reading →

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BEACON Researchers at Work: The evolution of sociality in a large cat

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by MSU graduate student Eli Strauss. Of the 37 extant species of cats, lions (Panthera leo) are the only species in which females live gregariously in groups (Caro 1989, Packer 1986). … Continue reading →

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BEACON Researchers at Work: Patterns and processes of community assembly of plants in oceanic and alpine island ecosystems

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by University of Idaho graduate student Hannah Marx. “I love my job.” – written by me, at 12,009 feet in the summit log on Hyndman Peak, Pioneer Mountains, Idaho. Although I … Continue reading →

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