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Alison Fowler wins first prize at the Life Sciences Graduate Student Symposium!
For her talk entitled, “Diet-mediated pathogen resistance in bumble bees.” Alison’s talk won first prize out of all the talks at this day-long event, organized by the Life Science Graduate Research Council.
Blueberry crop domestication and bee health – new paper published!
We have a new paper showing that domestication changes nectar and pollen chemistry, reducing a compound that helps bees fight infection! Read it here!
Sunflower paper published! Nice media coverage
Our first paper about the medicinal effects of sunflower pollen came out yesterday! Check out our current publications and enjoy some fun media coverage…
Julie Davis receives $200 Plant Population Ecology Section travel award!
She will present her honors thesis research in August at the Ecological Society of America meeting in New Orleans. Go, Julie!
Muvari featured in Nature article about setting up labs!
Former Adler PhD student Muvari Tjiurutue is featured in a Nature article about the challenges of setting up labs on a tight budget, and creative solutions.
Lily wins $697 Honors Research grant!
Congratulations to Lily Coppinger, who won a $697 Commonwealth Honors College Research grant to conduct her honors thesis next year evaluating the role of fatty acids in the medicinal effects of sunflower pollen!
Adler lab wins Biology Dept awards! Kristen, Toby & Ari.
Kristen Michaud has won the Biology Dept Kofi Cash award, typically awarded for best research in Biology to a graduating senior. Kristen, Toby Shaya and Ariana McFarland have all won Outstanding Student in Biology Awards!
Congrats to our NSF GRFP winners! Luis Aguirre, GRFP recipient, and Julie Davis, Honorable Mention!
Congratulations to Dr. Doubleday!
I am pleased to announce that Laura Doubleday passed her OEB PhD defense on Friday! Congratulations, Laura!