Category Archives: seminars

Conservation Champ to Visit NIMBioS

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Catherine Crawley

For more than two decades, conservation biologist Krithi K. Karanth has studied the human dimensions of conservation in Asia—human-wildlife conflicts, land use change and the relationships between people and parks. In April, NIMBioS and the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center … Continue reading →

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DySoC Welcomes Renowned Primatologist Frans de Waal

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Catherine Crawley

The Center for the Dynamics of Social Complexity (DySoC) at NIMBioS is pleased to host world-renowned primatologist Frans de Waal for a talk next month on animal emotion and empathy ahead of his much-anticipated new book, to be published in … Continue reading →

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Aguilar Visits Howard University, Shares Work on Developing Vaccines for Chagas’ Disease

Posted on November 25, 2013 by admin

The math colloquium at Howard University in November featured computational biology and vaccine development with a NIMBioS postdoctoral researcher as special speaker. Postdoctoral fellow Clemente Aguilar visited Howard’s mathematics department and spoke on: “Using Computational Tools for Accelerating the Development … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Postdocs Share Research With Partner Institutions

Posted on February 27, 2013 by admin

Two NIMBioS researchers traveled across the country in February to NIMBioS minority-serving institution partners to share their enthusiasm about research at the interface of mathematics and biology NIMBioS postdoctoral fellow Gesham Magombedze spoke on “Transmission and persistence of Johne’s disease: “The … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Fear, Right at Your Desktop!

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

We are pleased to begin offering the audio and video recording of NIMBioS’ Interdisciplinary Seminars, beginning with Dan Blumstein’s talk about marmot vocalizations. If you missed “The sound of fear: A journey from marmot meadows to Hollywood” on Jan. 17, … Continue reading →

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Lande Visits NIMBioS

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

Distinguished theoretical biologist Russell Lande visited NIMBioS yesterday and gave a seminar talk on the topic of phenotypic plasticity. Lande’s talk, “Adaptation to an extraordinary environment by evolution of phenotypic plasticity and genetic assimilation,” filled a packed classroom. Lande was … Continue reading →

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Dr. Agusto To Discuss Math Modeling and Disease

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

“Mathematical modeling and optimal control of transmission of avian influenza” is the topic of an April 28 joint seminar sponsored by the Maryville College Science Literacy Series and the Maryville College Math Club. The event, which is free and open … Continue reading →

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Postdoc Talks Proteins at University of Texas-El Paso

Posted on April 5, 2011 by admin

Dr. Yi Mao (center front in white shirt), NIMBioS postdoctoral fellow, recently visited students and faculty at the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP) to present a seminar on her work with proteins. Her talk was titled: “Dynamic Simulation of Proteins: … Continue reading →

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A Niche at Howard University

Posted on April 5, 2011 by admin

Dr. William Godsoe, NIMBioS postdoctoral fellow, visited Howard University in Washington, DC, to present a seminar titled “I Can’t Define the Niche But I’ll Know It When I See It: Why We Need Mathematics to Understand Species Distribution.” The talk … Continue reading →

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The virtues of waiting, procrastinating and avoiding conflict

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

So was the advice from Dr. Fred Adler, NIMBioS Postdoctoral Fellows Invited Distinguished Visitor, who spoke on this topic at Tuesday’s NIMBioS Interdisciplinary Seminar. Adler, a professor in the mathematics and biology departments at the Univ. of Utah, was referring … Continue reading →

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