Monthly Archives: May 2019

The devil in the closet

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Joel Slade

By: Dr. Wenying Shou – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Sometimes in science, a seemingly straightforward journey can take an enormous amount of time. Our paper in PLoS Biology (Hart et al., 2019) was one such journey. The question seemed easy … Continue reading →

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Paul Turner elected to National Academy of Sciences

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Danielle Whittaker

Professor Paul Turner was elected to the National Academy of Sciences earlier this week (following his election to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences two weeks ago). Paul Turner is a professor of of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale … Continue reading →

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Using a course-based undergraduate research experience to increase leadership opportunities for students

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Joel Slade

By: Katie Dickinson, research scientist, Kerr Lab (Department of Biology), University of Washington Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) are becoming increasingly popular, as they enable all students to gain the positive outcomes associated with undergraduate research. In a CURE, students … Continue reading →

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