Author Archives: Catherine Crawley

The Many Voices of Science

NIMBioS Songwriter-in-Residence RB Morris stopped by with crew from a local radio station to record a chorus of voices for his “Science for the People” song. NIMBioS staffers and scientists belted out the chorus to this catchy tune. And, yes, … Continue reading

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It’s Time to Request Support!

March 1, 2011 is the deadline for requests for NIMBioS support for Working Groups, Investigative Workshops, Postdoctoral Fellows, Sabbaticals, and Short-term Visitors for activities beginning summer/fall 2011. All areas of research at the interface of biology and mathematics will be … Continue reading

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January’s Songwriter-in-Residence Jay Clark

We’re excited to have Americana musician Jay Clark as NIMBioS’ Songwriter-in-Residence for January. Not only is Jay a talented songwriter and musician, he’s got a Ph.D. in wildlife ecology as well. Might come in handy around NIMBioS. Clark has been … Continue reading

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Riechert is Science Educator of the Year

Susan Riechert, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the Univ. of Tennessee and senior NIMBioS collaborator, was recognized for her “Biology in a Box” program in her award Dec. 2 as Science Educator of the Year by the Tennessee … Continue reading

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Studio Sessions

NIMBioS Songwriter-in-Residence RB Morris spent time last week in the studio recording his songs from his month-long residency. The songs will be made available for listening on our website. Stay tuned!

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NIMBioS BioBalladeer Opens the Show

RB Morris, NIMBioS songwriter-in-residence for November, treated the audience at a recent seminar to his song, “That’s How Every Empire Falls.” The song fit nicely with the guest speaker’s topic about the rise of complex human societies. Peter Turchin, a … Continue reading

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Wildlife Zoonoses Workshop Addresses Critical Gaps

Forty-five of the world’s experts on epidemiology, virology, ecological modeling are gathered at NIMBioS this week to put wildlife and viruses zoonoses under the microscope. Zoonoses are infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals, such as SARS, H1N1 swine … Continue reading

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RB Morris First Songwriter-in-Residence

Singer-songwriter RB Morris, unofficially called the “poet laureate” of East Tennessee, began his residency this week as the first Songwriter-in-Residence at NIMBioS. The purpose of the program is to encourage the creation and production of songs involving ideas of modern … Continue reading

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Congratulations to New Recipients of Support

Renal function, a destructive disease in cattle, and an infection that can damage a growing human fetus are among the topics to be studied beginning in 2011 at NIMBioS. The range of topics to be investigated in new Working Groups … Continue reading

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Forty Attend HPC Phylogenetics Tutorial

Our classroom is packed to capacity this week with 40 participants attending the NIMBioS Tutorial: High Performance Computing for Phylogenetics. This popular tutorial focuses on how to use TeraGrid, the CIPRES Portal, the iPlant Discovery environment, university clusters, and other … Continue reading

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