Outreach with the Department of Biology
Department of Biology Outreaching to the Community
June 15, 2023
biology
Thomas Hunt Morgan Annual Alumni Reception
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Thomas Hunt Morgan House, 210 N. Broadway, Lexington, KY 40507
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Cagney Coomer Leaves UK With Biology Doctorate, Tremendous Impact on Science and Young People
By Richard LeComte
Cagney Coomer has three big achievements under her belt: She earned a doctorate in Biology from the University of Kentucky in the College of Arts & Sciences; she started a nonprofit to encourage kids to pursue science and technology; and her research unlocked the secrets of two genes in the eye – the subject of her dissertation.
A&S Graduate Confronts Diabetes in Appalachia
By Mallory Powell
Growing up in Hazard, Kentucky, Brittany Martin was familiar with diabetes. Many of her older relatives had been diagnosed with the chronic condition, and her younger family members were starting to develop it as well. In a state with one of the highest rates of diabetes — 11.3 percent of adults had a diagnosis in 2014 —Martin’s family wasn’t out of the ordinary, but she found the status quo unacceptable.
Molecular mechanisms that control development and dysfunction of the mammalian cerebellum
Host: Brian Rymond, University of Kentucky
The College of Arts and Sciences in collaboration with the College of Agriculture & the Graduate School is sponsoring this graduate seminar course. Two of the seminars will be held in the Biology Department (TH Morgan Building) and two will be held in the Plant Sciences Building (College of Agriculture).
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116 TH Morgan Biology Building
Neuronal regeneration and degeneration in long-lived Drosophila larvae
Host: Brian Rymond, University of Kentucky
The College of Arts and Sciences in collaboration with the College of Agriculture & the Graduate School is sponsoring this graduate seminar course. Two of the seminars will be held in the Biology Department (TH Morgan Building) and two will be held in the Plant Sciences Building (College of Agriculture).
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116 TH Morgan Biology Building
Coding and Decoding Calcium Signals in Plants
Host: Seth DeBolt, University of Kentucky
The College of Arts and Sciences in collaboration with the College of Agriculture & the Graduate School is sponsoring this graduate seminar course. Two of the seminars will be held in the Biology Department (TH Morgan Building) and two will be held in the Plant Sciences Building (College of Agriculture).
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Cameron Williams Lecture Hall (Plant Sciences Building)
Molecular, genetic and biochemical approaches to understanding and improving tomato flavor
Host: Seth DeBolt, University of Kentucky
The College of Arts and Sciences in collaboration with the College of Agriculture & the Graduate School is sponsoring this graduate seminar course. Two of the seminars will be held in the Biology Department (TH Morgan Building) and two will be held in the Plant Sciences Building (College of Agriculture).
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Location:
Cameron Williams Lecture Hall (Plant Sciences Building)
