Category Archives: Member Announcements

Charles Ofria named one of the 2017 William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty

Posted on February 5, 2017 by hageyt

We are proud to congratulate BEACON’s Deputy Director Charles Ofria for being named a 2017 William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award winner. Charles Ofria is recognized internationally for his research at the interface of computer science and evolutionary biology. He … Continue reading →

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BEACON attends the 2016 AISES National Conference

Posted on December 7, 2016 by hageyt

This post is written by BEACON postdoc Wendy Smythe BEACON co-sponsored Alaska Native (Haida) pre-college students who presented research projects, two summer interns, presented research talks, and volunteered as undergraduate and graduate research judges. Postdoctoral Fellows Wendy F. Smythe presented … Continue reading →

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BEACONites engage! Engaging with the public about STEM and opportunities for training

Posted on October 30, 2016 by hageyt

This post is by UT Austin postdoc Tessa Solomon-Lane. Tessa is working with Hans Hofmann (UT), Travis Hagey (MSU), and Alexa Warwick (MSU) on public engagement at BEACON. Please fill out this short (<4 min) survey to tell us if … Continue reading →

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Evolution & Ecology Activities at the 2016 SACNAS National Conference: STEM Diversity & Public Understanding

Posted on October 21, 2016 by hageyt

This post is written by Tracy Heath, Corrie Moreau, Alexa Warwick, and Felipe Zapata The 2016 National Conference of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science was held last week in Long Beach, CA. This conference … Continue reading →

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2017 Darwin Day Roadshow – Apply Now!

Posted on October 18, 2016 by hageyt

Starting in 2016, BEACON began collaborating with three scientific societies (ASN, SSE, SSB) to continue support for a variety of outreach opportunities that needed a new home after NESCent ended. Today we’re highlighting one of these opportunities – the Darwin … Continue reading →

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Scientific Symposium at the SACNAS National Conference

Posted on October 13, 2016 by hageyt

The Society for Systematic Biologists and the BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action have collaborated to organize a scientific symposium at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science national conference in Long … Continue reading →

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Collaborations with K-12 teachers first inspired Data Nuggets, and continue to today

Posted on September 18, 2016 by hageyt

This post is by MSU postdocs Melissa Kjelvik and Liz Schultheis Back when we were biology graduate students, the GK-12 program at the Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) exposed us to science education for the first time. When we signed up to work with … Continue reading →

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Mass Extinctions, Evolution, and…. Robots?

Posted on May 3, 2016 by hageyt

Check out this great video produced by the UT Alumni Association talking about research by BEACONites Joel Lehman and Risto Miikkulainen at UT Austin. Lehman and Miikkulainen published an awesome paper in PLOS ONE looking at evolution after a mass extinction. I, for one, … Continue reading →

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UI BEACON Director James Foster to Receive Highest Faculty Rank at the University of Idaho

Posted on April 7, 2016 by hageyt

This post is by UI IBEST Communications Coordinator Amberly Beckman. The University of Idaho recently named Prof. James A. Foster a University Distinguished Professor, the highest rank for faculty at the University. Foster is one of only fourteen faculty members to receive … Continue reading →

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Deputy Director Charles Ofria Receives College of Engineering Withrow Distinguished Scholar Senior Award

Posted on March 24, 2016 by hageyt

BEACON is very excited to congratulate our Deputy Director Charles Ofria on his selection for the College of Engineering Withrow Distinguished Scholar Senior Award. This is the MSU College of Engineering’s highest award for research and a significant achievement. The … Continue reading →

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