Maintenance of polymorphism by overdominance (heterozygote advantage) is a fundamental concept in evolutionary biology. In most examples known in nature, overdominance is a result of homozygotes suffering from deleterious...
The orchids (Orchidaceae) constitute one of the largest and most diverse families of flowering plants. They have evolved a great variety of adaptations to achieve pollination by a diverse group of pollinators. Many orchids...
Matt Horn '12 and the University of South Dakota's Alexa Duling are the 2013 Walter Byers Scholars. They will each receive a renewable $24,000 post-graduate scholarship.
Students spent seven days in Guatemala, visiting fair trade cooperatives and coffee farmers and touring the area. Kelsey Timmerman wrote the 2012-13 Common Book, "Where Am I Wearing?"
In many animals, mate choice is important for the maintenance of reproductive isolation between species. Traits important for mate choice and behavioral isolation are predicted to be under strong stabilizing selection within...
Plants and insects often use the same compounds for chemical communication, but not much is known about the genetics of convergent evolution of chemical signals. The terpene (E)-β-ocimene is a common component of floral scent...
The orchids (Orchidaceae) constitute one of the largest and most diverse families of flowering plants. They have evolved a great variety of adaptations to achieve pollination by a diverse group of pollinators. Many orchids...
The Glee Club concert Dr. Kelsey speaks Miss Riddle entertains New staff elected for "Weekly" A request Modern language group meeting Society notes New piano arrives Personalia
Biofilms are a collective of microorganisms and matrixes that can grow on a variety of surfaces. Depending on the environment, the growth of biofilm formation can vary. These environmental factors may include temperature or...
This project involves investigating the value of dance within a student's life. The research has included a variety of facets of dance - how it is related to brain/neuroscience research and motor skills; how it is fun and an...
Inside this issue:
New China PartnershipPersistence Pays Off for EXSC Alumna Kelsey RitterMaking an Impact in Rock Hill SchoolsThe Macfeat Laboratory School and Family EngagementPartnership Network News
For my honors thesis project and body of work for the Annual Student Exhibition 2022, I will be interpreting stills from David Lynch's movie Mulholland Drive, sourcing from a singular four-minute scene referred to as The Cowboy...
The present study examined whether the effect of competition on achievement goals depends on student ability. The 129 college students who participated in this study received a packet that included a short learning activity with...
Byers and Dunn's (Reports, 9 November 2012, p.802) conclusion that predation constrains sexual selection is problematic for three reasons: their nonstandard calculation of Bateman slopes; their assertion that random processes do...
Byers and Dunn's (Reports, 9 November 2012, p.802) conclusion that predation constrains sexual selection is problematic for three reasons: their nonstandard calculation of Bateman slopes; their assertion that random processes do...
Men's Basketball Coach Pat Kelsey will serve as emcee as students will be introduced to Winthrop's athletes, learn chants for athletic events and leave filled with Eagle pride. The rally starts at 3 p.m., and President Jayne...
Kansas City convention Society notes Professor Kelsey of Haverford lectures to student body Inter-group basketball Schuylkill Seminary defeats Ursinus picked team Literary supplement next week Dr. Haines delivers...
TAp73 is a transcription factor that plays key roles in brain development, aging, and cancer. At the cellular level, TAp73 is a critical homeostasis-maintaining factor, particularly following oxidative stress. Although major...