Monthly Archives: June 2011

Get Your Head in the Cloud

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

It probably comes as no surprise that the words model and models are the most prominent in the word cloud (above), representing the work of NIMBioS. The word cloud, which was created using Wordle, represents the words used most frequently … Continue reading →

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REU and REV’s Wild About Knoxville Zoo Tour

Posted on June 24, 2011 by admin

Veterinary professor Juergen Schumacher recalled the first time he met a gibbon at the Knoxville Zoo: the young ape surprised him by climbing atop his shoulder, and for a split moment, Schumacher thought maybe his ear was about to become … Continue reading →

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Down on the Farm: Students Learn Cow Facts for E-coli Study

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

How a cattle herd is managed can affect how e-coli bacteria spreads, so students from NIMBioS’ REU/REV program visited a farm today to learn about cattle management methods. The group hopes to incorporate some of what they learned into the … Continue reading →

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Graduate Students Advise ‘Talk to Other Grads’

Posted on June 23, 2011 by admin

Talking to other graduate students is key to choosing a good mentor and deciding what classes to take and when, according graduate students who recently shared their advice with undergraduates in Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs at NIMBioS and … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Visits Smoky Mountain Science Teacher Institute

Posted on June 22, 2011 by admin

      Fourteen middle and high school science teachers learned how to quantify biodiversity yesterday when Dr. Suzanne Lenhart, NIMBioS Associate Director for Education, Outreach and Diversity, and Kelly Sturner, NIMBioS Education and Outreach Coordinator  arrived at Great Smoky … Continue reading →

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Hiking in the Smokies with Summer REU/REV Students

Posted on June 20, 2011 by admin

Summer REU and REV students at NIMBioS took a much-deserved break from their projects to hike and picnic in Great Smokey Mountain National Park. The hikers took the trail from Big Creek up to Mouse Creek Falls, a pleasant two-mile … Continue reading →

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Girls in Science Campers Do the Data Crunch

Posted on June 20, 2011 by admin

A group of 24 girls visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park for Girls in Science Camp last week learned how they could take their insect data, gathered the day before, and use math to turn it into real results. Dr. … Continue reading →

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Pesky Mosquitoes: International Group Tackles Malaria

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

A least 300 million acute cases of malaria occur each year globally, resulting in more than a million deaths. Around 90% of these deaths occur in Africa, which explains why many of the participants in the NIMBioS Investigative Workshop on … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Songwriters Croon About Their Residency

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

The “Sing About Science and Math” blog hosted by Wendy Silk at UC Davis and Greg Crowther at Univ. of Washington now features Q&A interviews with all four of NIMBioS’ songwriters in residence. The goal of “Sing About Science and … Continue reading →

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REU and REV Students See Synchronous Fireflies

Posted on June 10, 2011 by admin

NIMBioS REU/REV participants took a field trip this week to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park to see a biological phenomenon found in only one other place in the world: fireflies flashing in synchrony. The students arrived early and picnicked … Continue reading →

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