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Category Archives: Member Announcements
Ecology/Evolution Scientific Symposium at the SACNAS National Conference
The Society of Systematic Biologists (SSB) and BEACON have collaborated to organize a scientific symposium at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) national conference in San Antonio, Texas, on October 11th, 2018 (10:30AM-12:00PM, … Continue reading
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Learning an Evolvable Genotype-Phenotype Map
This post is by MSU graduate student Matthew Andres Moreno Hi! My name is Matthew Andres Moreno. I’m a graduate student finishing up my first year studying digital evolution with my advisor Dr. Charles Ofria. Today, I’m going to talk … Continue reading
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Biology on Tap – Successes and a challenge
This post is by MSU grad student Kenna Lehmann In the summer of 2016, my roommates and I found a new activity: Astronomy on Tap – Lansing. This monthly event pairs MSU astronomers with beer and trivia and serves it up … Continue reading
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Congratulations to Prof. Percy Pierre, Chair of the BEACON Diversity Steering Committee
On April 10, 2018, BEACON’s own Prof. Percy Pierre, Chair of the BEACON Diversity Steering Committee and contributor to BEACON from its earliest proposal days, was honored with the Historical Leader Award of the MSU Black Faculty, Staff and Administrators Association (BFSAA). BEACON’s Business … Continue reading
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Art and Science, Science and Art: Science outreach to young artists
This post is by MSU grad student Cybil Nicole “Nikki” Cavalieri “I am not good at science, I am more artistic.” “I have decided to drop biology, I am changing my degree to packaging I want to work in a … Continue reading
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Strengthening Community Through Science Communication
This post is by University of Idaho grad student Katie Peterson. The idea behind Science After Hours (SAH) began as a one-time event I coordinated in March of 2014 but has morphed over the years into a monthly social gathering of … Continue reading
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Using music, beer, and pop-culture to communicate science. Zombie Brains: Microbial Mind Control
This post is by former UT Austin graduate student Rayna Harris. I recently gave a talk at The North Door for Nerd Nite Austin. This is a monthly event with an audience of 250 partially inebriated nerds, including about a … Continue reading
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Workshop highlights! How public engagement (and science communication) is a social endeavor
This post is by UT Austin postdoc Tessa Solomon-Lane. Tessa is working with Hans Hofmann (UT Austin), Travis Hagey (MSU), and Alexa Warwick (MSU) on public engagement at BEACON. Public Engagement Workshop resources (2018) BEACON Public Engagement guide page The … Continue reading
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Living Laboratories: Using islands to track natural selection in wild lizards
This post is by MSU postdocs Melissa Kjelvik and Liz Schultheis, and BEACON education director Louise Mead The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) annual Professional Development Conference provides biology educators from across the nation the opportunity to join other leaders in … Continue reading
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Bringing Together a World through Science
This post is written by UT undergraduate researchers Zachary Martinez and Andrew Ly The University of Texas at Austin is known for many things: from being a powerhouse in Division 1 sports, to leading the world in innovation and cutting-edge … Continue reading
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