Monthly Archives: November 2012

Undergrads Present Research at Fourth Annual Conference

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

More than 100 students from 44 different institutions in 19 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and two Canadian provinces converged on Knoxville on Nov. 17-18 to present their research at the fourth annual Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Mathematics … Continue reading →

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Triangle Fun: NIMBioS Assists With Gadget Girls

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

Fiber optics, plant tissue science, solar energy, and of course, mathematics were among the topics explored by middle school girls on Saturday as a part of the second annual “Gadget Girl Adventures in STEM” program held at the University of … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Inspires Science Rap on New EP

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

A new branch of the hip-hop family tree has emerged with the release of Baba Brinkman’s new Infomatic EP, which takes its inspiration from Brinkman’s 2012 songwriting residency at NIMBioS. The Canadian rap artist, who spent April and May as … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Researchers Travel to Promote Diversity

Posted on November 9, 2012 by admin

NIMBioS researchers shared their science at minority-serving institutions last week to increase awareness among diverse groups about cutting-edge research in math and biology. NIMBioS postdoctoral fellow Maud Lelu traveled to Fisk University in Nashville, TN, to speak at a mathematics … Continue reading →

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Teaching Evolution Without Tears

Posted on November 9, 2012 by admin

Teaching evolution without tears can be a tall order for science teachers in a nation where 46 percent of Americans believe in creationism over science (Gallup Poll), but NIMBioS is trying to help get good information into the hands of … Continue reading →

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Students Named Regional Finalists With NIMBioS Research

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

Two local high school students have been named regional finalists in the 2012 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology with a project on sexual imprinting that they completed at NIMBioS under the guidance of former postdoc Tucker Gilman. Dalton … Continue reading →

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