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Category: Biology

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Professor provides insight into a jellyfish displaced by Hurricane Florence

Dr. Paul Bologna talks about the Blue Button jellyfish indigenous to southern waters.

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Biology Professor Receives Grant Supporting Cancer Treatment Research

Dr. Carlos Molina has been awarded a $1.3 Million NIH Research Advancement Grant

Dr. Bologna speaking with CBS regarding the clinging jellyfish in NJ.

Officials Issue Warning For Clinging Jellyfish In New Jersey

CBS features Dr. Paul Bologna, Director of the Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences Program, as the clinging jellyfish issue continues in NJ waters.

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NJTV video featuring Biology professor passes 1 million views

Dr. Paul Bologna discusses the Portuguese Man-of-War in New Jersey in this news piece from 2015.

Erika Bernal Presenting at the 47th Benthic Ecology Meeting

Marine Biology Master’s student awarded Tibor T. Polgar Fellowship

Erika Bernal was awarded her fellowship to further her research on microplastics and oyster filtering.

Mario M. Casabona Future Scientists Program Student Participants and Mentors

Future Scientists Program brings out the best in our students

Students from throughout CSAM took to the stage to wow both judges and guests with their research.

Aline in the lab when she was a student here at MSU

Biology Alumni Spotlight – Aline de Oliveira ’09 ’11

Now at Johnson & Johnson, Aline studied here, then was advised by a fellow alum earning her Ph.D at Seton Hall.

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Marine Biology Master’s student takes flight researching with drones

Lauren O’Neil and Dr. Amy Ferdinand are conducting a study at a pond located in Byram Township in Sussex County, where Lauren is studying the biology of a species of freshwater clam.

Dr. John Smallwood with an American Kestrel

John Smallwood, Biology, Elected American Ornithological Society Fellow

The American Ornithological Society (AOS), the most prestigious professional society in the discipline, chooses Fellows based on their exceptional and sustained contributions to ornithology.

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Helping STEM Pioneers Succeed

An interdisciplinary team led by Dr. Dirk Vanderklein (Biology) and funded by the National Science Foundation’s Education Dept. seek to help first generation students succeed in STEM majors. Others on the project include Nina Goodey (Chemistry), Joshua Galster (EAES) and Julie Dalley (Research Academy for University Learning)

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Darwin Day Celebration

Funded by Madelon Wehner, students presented posters of their research and the day concluded with a lecture given by Eric Wieschaus, Nobel Laureate.

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The ASBMB Student Chapters welcome Quinn Vega as its new chairman

The ASBMB Student Chapters is devoted to building a national network of undergraduate students and faculty members for the advancement of research, education and science outreach.