Archive: News Story
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Felicitations to our two new Figge Fellows!
Major congratulations are in order for Kenzie Knight and Jess Quiñones, two Biology of Global Health majors that were recently named Figge Fellows! Led by Dr. Drew Christiansen…
October 20, 2021
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2020 Chapman Medal winner Ian Yannuzzi publishes his thesis work with Dr. Jan LaRoque!
Major congratulations are in order for Ian Yannuzzi, an undergraduate researcher who graduated last spring after researching in the LaRoque lab. In the lab, Ian studied homology…
September 27, 2021
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Monarchs in the Media!
Recently, the Ries Lab was featured in Science Friday! A science talk show airing on public radio every Friday, the show incorporated the research of Dr. Leslie Ries…
August 1, 2021
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GU Biology Alum Czarina Ramos is making waves at Albert Einstein College of Medicine!
Here at Georgetown Biology, we strive to prepare our students for incredible work in a wide range of careers, including research and medical fields. Czarina Ramos, a former…
July 14, 2021
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Personalities and Pods: Mann Lab publishes first-of-its-kind study about dolphin personality traits!
Dolphins are amazing, intelligent animals–but do they have stable personality traits? In the Mann lab, this question was the motivation for groundbreaking research about…
July 13, 2021
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Avian Ecologist Emily Williams was featured in the Associated Press!
People (and birds!) around the country are chattering about Emily Williams, an ecologist in the Marra Lab, and her work on tracking the American Robin. Using advanced trackers…
June 10, 2021
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The Sound of Success: Paige Brooks from the Coate Lab receives an NIH grant for her research!
The Biology Department congratulates Paige Brooks, a graduate researcher in the Coate Lab, on receiving a Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award from the NIH! The…
June 10, 2021
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A Bio Major’s Mission to Mars!
Laura Ratliff, a graduating senior and Biology major, has an internship that is out of this world! As a member of the Mars Exploration Program at NASA, Ratliff is putting her…
May 27, 2021
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Awards, Awards, Awards!
Georgetown Biology is home to unique and exceptional biologists! Here are some of the amazing awards that members of the department received this spring. Congratulations to Jewel…
May 24, 2021
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Cicadas are back, cicadas are snacks!
Now that summer is here, Brood X, a brood of cicadas that have lain dormant for 17 years, is finally emerging! Loud, numerous, and nutritious, these cicadas are actually edible!…
May 24, 2021