Biology Events
If you want to see a calendar of scheduled seminars and as-yet empty seminar dates, click the link to the FULL SEMINAR SCHEDULE
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May 2012
Monday, May 28th
- A bistable synaptic switch contributes to an attention-like mechanism
- Dr. Thomas W. Abrams '72
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Wednesday, May 30th
- Farewell Reception for Alison Unger
- Come join the Biology Department in honoring Alison Unger for 23 years of service at Carleton.
- 3:00 pm, Hulings Atrium
June 2012
Tuesday, June 5th
- Biology Senior Reception
- All graduating senior Biology majors are invited to attend!
- 7:00 pm, Alumni Guesthouse Meeting Room
Friday, June 8th
- Biology Department Reception
- Academic department receptions for graduating seniors and their families
- 2:30 pm, Lawn in front of Hulings Hall
September 2012
Monday, September 17th
- The enemy within: intragenomic conflict
- Dr. Mark McKone, Professor of Biology
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Monday, September 24th
- The regulation of membrane curvature in cellular physiology
- Sabrice Guerrier, HHMI/CFD Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology at Carleton
- 3:30 am, Olin 141
Thursday, September 27th
- Playing in everyone's backyard: My life (so far) as a biostatistician
- Julian Wolfson, biostatistician at the University of Minnesota
- 4:00 pm, CMC 206
- UMN Health Careers Fair 2012
- Come to the fair and learn about the University's different academic programs leading to a health professional career.
- 4:00 pm, Coffman Memorial Union Great Hall - UMN
October 2012
Monday, October 1st
- Ecology of Plastic Marine Debris
- Dr. Erik Zettler, Associate Dean of Institutional Relations and Research of the Sea Education Association (SEA)in Woods Hole, Massachusetts
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Monday, October 8th
- Using Drosophila genetics to understand molecular mechanisms
- Jonathan Nelson '09, Graduate Program, University of Utah
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Monday, October 22nd
- Examining Feats of Simple Liquid Membranes
- Sarah L. Keller (University of Washington), is a biophysicist who investigates self-assembling soft condensed matter systems.
- 3:30 pm, Olin 149
Tuesday, October 23rd
- Biology SDA Office Hours
- Student Department Advisors will answer questions on the Biology major
- 8:30 pm, Upper Sayles-Hill
Wednesday, October 24th
- Majors Fair
- MAJORS and other academic Choices
- 5:30 pm, Weitz Center Commons
- Peace Corps at Carleton
- Information session TODAY!!
- 7:00 pm, Sayles-Hill 251
Thursday, October 25th
- Student Research Symposium and Celebration
- College-wide poster session honoring student's research
- 4:30 pm, Weitz Center for Creativity
Monday, October 29th
- (Dis)advantages of (a)sex and(poly)diploidy in New Zealand snails
- Dr. Maurine Neiman '99, Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Iowa
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
November 2012
Monday, November 5th
- Ubiquitin-driven cell cycle control
- Adam Williamson '06, Graduate Student Researcher, University of California, Berkeley
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
- What Does "Going to Grad School" Mean?
- Inights and answers by St. Olaf Biology faculty
- 4:00 pm, RNS, 410
Monday, November 12th
- Epigenetic Centromeres and How They Direct Chromosome Inheritance
- Ben E. Black, PhD, Associate Professor, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Tuesday, November 20th
- "The Eyes Have It: Investigating how the brain behaves and learns"
- Biology/Physics/Neuroscience Seminar offered by the St. Olaf Biology Department
- 2:00 pm, RNS 210, St. Olaf College
December 2012
Monday, December 3rd
- Protecting your proteome: the upside of folding under stress
- Kevin Strange, Ph.D., Director and Professor, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory
- 4:00 pm, RNS 410
January 2013
Monday, January 7th
- Development of the motor program for swimming in Daphnia
- Matthew Beckman, Assistant Professor of Biology, Augsburg College
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Thursday, January 10th
- Medical Brigades Information Session
- New opportunity on campus to provide sustainable medical solutions to those living in under-resourced communities around the world.
- 8:00 pm, Sayles-Hill 253
Sunday, January 13th
- Information Meeting for Australia/New Zealand Program Winter 2014
- Biology OCS Program in Australia/New Zealand informational meeting for winter term 2014
- 4:00 pm, Olin 141
Monday, January 14th
- Both sides do it- Mechanism of ATP-dependent phospholipid transport
- Patrick L. Williamson, Edward H. Harkness Professor of Biology, Amherst College
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Friday, January 18th
- Biology Bowling Party
- Come test your bowling skills against your peers and faculty!
- 6:30 pm, Jesse James Bowling Lanes
Monday, January 21st
- Art and Science of Cell Biology
- Graham Johnson PhD, UCSF QB3 Faculty Fellow, is a certified Medical Illustrator with 14 years of professional experience.
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Monday, January 28th
- Plant Pathogens and the Cell Wall
- Dr. Gerit Bethke, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Plant Biology department, University of Minnesota
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Tuesday, January 29th
- 30-Minute Session with Scott Kaufmann '75
- Come talk one-on-one with Carleton alum Scott Kaufmann about his oncology research at the Mayo Clinic.
- Sayles 050
- State of Your Health
- A public health lunch with the Center for Disease Control MN
- 12:00 pm, Alumni Guest House
Wednesday, January 30th
- SEMESTER IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - TODAY!
- Join us to learn more about the Semester in Environmental Science program at Wood's Hole
- 12:00 pm, Sayles-Hill 251
February 2013
Saturday, February 2nd
- Organizing for Social and Environmental Justice
- A skills workshop for Carleton activists Presented by Green Corps, the Field School for Environmental Organizing
- 10:30 am, Weitz 236
Tuesday, February 5th
- EndNote Session for Winter Comps
- One of two offered EndNote Sessions for winter/springs comps students.
- 12:00 pm, Libe 306
Thursday, February 7th
- EndNote Session for Winter Comps #2
- Second EndNote opportunities for winter/spring comps students. Students must choose one of the two opportunities.
- 12:00 pm, Libe 306
Monday, February 11th
- Rapid evolution of disease resistance in a wild songbird
- Dr. Susan L. Balenger, Postdoctoral Researcher, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Tuesday, February 12th
- Coe College Wilderness Field Station Session
- Information session about summer classes available at the Coe College Wilderness Field Station. First session: June 15 - July 13.
- 6:30 pm, Sayles-Hill 251
Monday, February 18th
- Early Cretaceous birds of East Asia
- PhD graduate student Amanda R. Falk, University of Kansas
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Wednesday, February 20th
- Biomedical Science Panels
- Want to know what to do with your college degree? Come learn about professional opportunities waiting for you in the scientific industry.
- 10:30 am, Minneapolis Convention Center
Monday, February 25th
- Genomics and the Arabidopsis Root
- Dr. Jalean Petricka, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, Carleton College
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
March 2013
Monday, March 4th
- More than just the glue - glial modulation of neuronal function
- Rafiq Huda '08, PhD Candidate, National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellow, Dept. of Physiology, Northwestern University
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Monday, March 11th
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Question and answer video conference with panel of MD students from Medical School
- 5:00 pm, St. Olaf - Regents Science Bldg (Room 150)
Wednesday, March 27th
- “What Hollywood Can Teach Us About Our Planet”
- Jodie Holt, Professor of Plant Physiology, University of California - Riverside
- 3:30 pm, 110 Green Hall. University of Minnesota
April 2013
Saturday, April 6th
- Pre-Veternary Student Visit Day
- The second annual Pre-Veterinary Student Visit day for students interested in DVM degree. Reservations are required as space is limited.
- 11:00 am, UMN - St. Paul Campus
Monday, April 8th
- Socialized Medicine in Honey Bee Colonies
- Dr. Marla Spivak, Distinguished McKnight University Professor Apiculture/Social Insects, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Wednesday, April 10th
- Passport Processing by Rice County Recorder
- A convenient option for Carleton students, staff and faculty with busy schedules to apply for a new passport or a renewal.
- 1:00 pm, Sayles-Hill Atrium
Thursday, April 11th
- Employment Agencies Fair
- Employment Agencies offer contract/short-term employment for students seeking summer work in the Twin Cities area
- 11:30 am, 2nd Fl. Anderson Student Ctr, Univ of St. Thomas, St. Paul
- Careers in Science Education
- Pizza lunch with Paul Grossi '89 to discuss teaching science.
- 12:00 pm, Hulings 120
Friday, April 12th
- Historical Biochemistry
- Loren Dean Williams, The Ribo Evo Center and the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Tech *Sign in for Biology seminar credit*
- 3:30 pm, Olin 149
Monday, April 15th
- How yeast find a date: Mechanisms of gradient tracking in yeast mating
- Jayme Dyer '06, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Monday, April 22nd
- Evolutionary conservation of a mitochondrial recombination junction
- Dr. Stephan Zweifel, Professor of Biology, Carleton College
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Friday, April 26th
- Art & Science Contest
- Submit your science-based art by Friday, April 26
- 4:00 pm, Hulings 303A
Monday, April 29th
- Conflict between fisheries management and water quality
- Professor Leif Hembre, Associate Professor of Biology, Hamline University
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
May 2013
Thursday, May 2nd
- Lunch with Neuroscientist Joe Knoedler '08
- Laboratory of Developmental Neuroendocrinology, in the Neuroscience Department of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
- 12:00 pm, Language & Dining Center (Cleam Shearer Room)
Monday, May 6th
- Mid-Term Break
- _NO_ Biology Seminar Today ~
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Tuesday, May 7th
- Biology Information Session
- An overview of the Biology major
- 7:00 pm, Olin 141
Wednesday, May 8th
- Bio 278 Review Session
- Review session with John Tymoczko
- 6:00 pm, Olin 141
Friday, May 10th
- Biology Celebration with New Majors
- Join us in welcoming new Biology majors and thanking Sabrice Guerrier and Justin Becknell for their exception work at Carleton!
- 3:00 pm, Hulings Atrium
Sunday, May 12th
- Mandatory BIO Comps Meeting for Juniors
- Time to think about and plan for your comps next year!
- 4:30 pm, Olin 141
Monday, May 13th
- Lung cancer screening decision making and how I came to study it
- Margaret Byrne '87, Associate Professor, University of Miami Medical School
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Thursday, May 16th
- Reflections: What Matters to Me and Why
- John Tymoczko, Towsley Professor of Biology, will speak through the Reflections Series - faculty talks on life, work, and meaning.a
- 12:00 pm, Library Athenaeum
Friday, May 17th
- Job Search Strategies Meeting
- The Just-In-Time/Only-For-Seniors Smart
- 11:00 am, Willis 205
Saturday, May 18th
- Arboretum Annual Bird Count
- Annual Carleton Arboretum bird count - No experience necessary!
- 6:00 am, 710 Three Oaks Drive (Arb Office)
Monday, May 20th
- Prairie Conservation in Minnesota
- Steve Chaplin, Senior Conservation Scientist, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota Chapter of The Nature Conservancy
- 3:30 pm, Olin 141
Tuesday, May 21st
- Biology SDA Office Hours
- Come talk to us about the biology major in general and any other questions you might have.
- 9:00 pm, Hulings Atrium
