Utica University senior Tara Smith learns to prep water samples for the MALDI-TOF MS! Tara and @scientificjules are are collaborating with Dr. Geier up the road at Colgate Chemistry to learn how this powerful tool can be used to study nitrogen cycling in our local waters.

Sorry to see you go. We appreciate the impact you’ve had as a professor and are excited for you!

Utica University student Lexi Lumley Lexi Lumley presented at the Animal Behavior Conference #IUBehav2023 hosted by CISAB, Indiana University. Research conducted with Utica University Biology Dept Professors Dr. Sarah M. Keesom and Terri Provost. Lexi won a poster award for her presentation - go Lexi!

Congratulations to Angelina Le (Proctor High School '25) who won the Grand Championship at the 44th Annual Utica University Regional Science Fair on April 1, 2023!

Tara Smith ‘23 at the helm and controlling the lasers! With Dr. Geier Colgate Chemistry and @scientificjules, optimizing MALDI-TOF MS to measure nitrogen isotopes in water samples! Utica University Colgate University Bruker

Plants are ready for the AGGG sale starting tomorrow!!

Congratulations Lexi! Well-deserved! We are proud of you. Dr. Sarah M. Keesom Adam

We are thankful for everyone who made the growers group possible, and for the bio dept for putting together this fund!

Want to help grow the new Biology Department Student Travel Fund?? 🌱 To donate online: 1) Go here: utica.edu/advance/donate… 2) Under Donation Details, select "Other" 3) Write "Biology Department Student Travel Fund" in the textbox (see screenshot)

Come visit our table at the Involvement Fair this Wednesday! We’ll have some goodies for everyone, and a sign-up sheet ready for new members! See below for details.

Happening tomorrow: Dr. Voss will be presenting her research from 12:30-1:30PM Dr. Margaret Voss with Molybdenum. Free-to-attend in person or via Zoom (check your email on Wednesday)! We’re also having our second meeting at 1:30 (same location). Attendance not mandatory.

Opening reception to my upcoming photography exhibit, “Chemo Characters - Cancer Coping Mechanisms of the Easily Amused”! Opening reception: Friday, Oct 4th from 4-6pm. Exhibition: Oct 3rd – Oct 31st. Location: Barrett Art Gallery at Utica University

How did everyone spend their weekend before break? The members of Asa Gray spent it apple picking at North Star! Thanks to everyone who came out in the nice sun, it was super fun!

Nothing like a rainbow 🌈 to start the day at Utica University

Attention scientists!📢 Due to the inclement weather today, we have changed the location of our annual picnic to inside in the Library Concourse!! We hope to see everyone there soon for some games and food from Sodexo catering!🧬

Seminar reminder! 🧬 Tomorrow at 12:30, Dr. Amack will be presenting the research his lab conducts with zebrafish embryos. Afterwards, he will be speaking with students interested in the Upstate Medical graduate school program. Hope to see you there! 🥼