Department of Biological Sciences - Newsletter AY13-14 #17 (11/18/13)
1. DGP for the genetics program: Welcome to Jim Mahaffey, taking over as director of the genetics
graduate program starting in the spring semester. And a big thank you to Stephanie Curtis for her many
years of service in that role. They'll be working closely together through the remainder of this year to
ensure a smooth transition. Great job, Stephanie, and thank you, Jim! And for everyone else: tell all the
talented undergraduates you know to apply (and not just in genetics!)
2. Rob Dunn announces a new course to be offered this spring: Community Ecology of Humans. See
attached pdf for further information.
3. Department of Biological Sciences (formerly Biology) Graduation Ceremony to be held December
18th at 1:00 at Carmichael Gym. Please see attached document for further information. Legacy Biology
faculty should plan to attend. The Microbiology Graduation Ceremony will be held at 1:30 that day, 356
Witherspoon Student Center.
4. Dr. Jenny Campbell was featured recently on UNC-TV: “What’s My Story: Zoologist Jenny
Campbell” -- and don't miss her in the video: Horse Sense!
5. Congratulations to Jason Flores on his selection by the University as one of four QEP Faculty
Fellows! For more information on that program, see: http://qep.ncsu.edu/
6. This in from Dr. Anita Flick: The Health PAC (Health Professions and Advising Center) has launched a
new website: http://hpac.dasa.ncsu.edu/ The purpose of the site is to help guide students as they prepare for
the application process for graduate work in healthcare. Take a look!
7. ByLaws: Reminder to faculty: Please vote yes/no to accept the ByLaws using the Google poll by
Friday, this week.
You must be logged into your NCSU google account to vote.
8. RPT GUIDELINES (November 11 draft) - will be up for discussion at the next faculty meeting
(December 4).
9. Seminars next week:
CANCELLED: Monday, November 18, 2013 1:30PM
Genetics seminar: Dr. Paula Cohen
Director, Center for Reproductive Genomics, Cornell University
3503 Thomas Hall
Dr. Cohen has taken ill; we hope to reschedule her visit next semester.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 4PM
Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Program Seminar
Dr. Robert Tanguay, Oregon State University
"Exploiting multi-dimensional high throughput screening in zebrafish to protect human health"
Auditorium Room 2104, Toxicology Building, Centennial Campus
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 4:30PM
Ecology & Evolution Seminar: Dr. Kevin Gross
Department of Statistics, NC State
"Ecological stability in experimental ecosystems and in Caribbean coral reefs"
2207 Gardner Hall
Thursday, November 21, 2013 3:30PM
Genetics Seminar: Dr. David Heckel
Entomology Dept. Head of the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
"QTL mapping in Lepidoptera: The search for genes for resistance to Bt toxin and for male response to sex
pheromones"
101 David Clark Labs
Friday, November 22, 1:30PM
Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Program Seminar
Dr. Vladimir Vershinin, Professor and Chair of Zoology, Biology Department, Ural Federal University,
Yekaterinburg, Russia
“Amphibian Populations in Urban and Native Environment”
Auditorium Room 2104, Toxicology Building, Centennial Campus
Friday, November 22, 4PM
Friday Connections
Talks this week will be given by John Meitzen, David Aylor, Alice Lee, and Carolyn Mattingly.
Auditorium Room 2104, Toxicology Building, Centennial Campus
Don't forget to send in your news and announcements!
Chris Gould, Interim Head, Department of Biological Sciences
Tel: 919-515-8760, Fax 919-515-7855.
Express mail: 122-A Cox Hall, 2700 Stinson Drive
NC State University, Box 8201, Raleigh NC 27695-8201