News and Announcements

Biology students help organize Relay for Life

Submitted by adolby on Mon, 2012-03-26 08:35

Relay for Life is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. This year the University of Mary Washington’s Relay for Life event will be held on April 21st from 3 PM to 6 AM the next morning. You can join us as a participant or as a survivor, and it is not required that you stay the entire night! Registration is open to the community and can be completed online at www.relayforlife.org/universitymarywashington. The registration fee is $10 and this includes a t-shirt. Registration is free for survivors and their caregivers!

Senior Seminar titles, Fall 2012

Submitted by adolby on Mon, 2012-03-12 14:12

Dr. Grana (section 1): Bio-inspired design and synthetic biology.

Dr. Wieland (section 2): Species invasions: ecology, evolution, & biogeography.

Dr. Fuller (section 3): Magical mushrooms & mischievous molds.

Dr. Lewis (section 4): Bioterrorism: fact or fiction?

Interested in VET School? See this "Conservation Medicine" program

Submitted by agriffit on Wed, 2012-03-07 15:32

MS in Conservation Medicine is designed to prepare students from varied backgrounds for a career in conservation medicine.
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/mcm/

If you are interested in applying this year, or know someone that is, please take note:

Deadline for applications is April 1. Classes start in the Fall.

The continued emergence of new diseases from wild animals, the effects of human activities on endangered species, and the impact of climate change on biodiversity are just a few of the topics to be examined in a new and novel Master of Science in Conservation Medicine degree program at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

Office of Career Services Weekly email

Submitted by dodell on Fri, 2012-02-24 16:20

Attached is a copy of the weekly email from Career Services with information about all kinds of upcoming events. Take a look, there are some deadlines coming up the week of 2/27

Smithsonian-Mason Conservation Program and Smithsonian-Mason Semesters in Conservation Studies

Submitted by agriffit on Tue, 2012-02-14 16:17

Exploring the conservation world beyond classrooms and books

Programs offered by the Smithsonian-Mason Semester for Conservation Studies answer the emerging imperative to create undergraduate curricula that covers conservation biology within the social, economic, and political context with emphasis on problem solving, critical thinking and hands-on learning.

 

Preparing to Major in Biology

Everything you need to know about preparing to major in biology at UMW:

Information for freshmen planning on majoring in biology.

Information for transfer students planning on majoring in biology.

Biology Club

Questions about the next Biology Club meeting?   Contact umwbioclub@gmail.com

Scholarships & Awards

Several Biology Department scholarships will be awarded next spring. To find out more about these scholarships, click here.

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