IMPACT

Discoveries and news in research, student success, faculty engagement and alumni accomplishments.

Lori Kayes talking to class from white board

Diversity in Science

Inclusive excellence grant leads to research advances on breaking barriers in STEM courses

Thanks to a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Inclusive Excellence Initiative, faculty have been working toward breaking down barriers some students face when pursuing a STEM education.

March 9, 2020

Faculty and Staff, Students, Integrative Biology, Student Success

A rendering of Cordley Hall's south entrance

News

A science building for the 21st century: Cordley Hall to undergo renovation

Renovations to Cordley Hall – home to Integrative Biology and Botany and Plant Pathology – will begin this summer. When the project is complete in 2024, Cordley Hall will be transformed into a welcoming, attractive academic home for the thousands of students the two departments service each term.

February 24, 2020

News, Faculty and Staff, Students, Integrative Biology

student learning assistant helping peers during lecture in the Learning Innovation Center

Student Success

Building student success: Peer-to-peer learning garners crucial support from science alumni

The Learning Assistant program in the College of Science has reduced the drop-fail-withdrawal rate in several key courses by half and has become a model for other colleges at the university.

February 12, 2020

Alumni and Friends, Students, Integrative Biology, Student Success

Jane, Karen, and Steve sitting at panel table speaking into microphones

Integrative Biology

Bridging the communication gap between scientists and the public

Effective communication can be a critical tool to ensure one's science discoveries translate to real-world breakthroughs and influence policy makers.

February 5, 2020

Events, Students, Integrative Biology

Students

Helping people care: A passion for science leads to student-created podcast

Victor “Tori” Puoci’s "At This Point” science podcast shapes undergraduate research science stories in such a way that people listen.

January 28, 2020

Students, Research

Female professor leading large lecture in LINC 100

Student Success

Lowering fail rates and fostering student success in introductory biology

Integrative Biology faculty have transformed instructional strategies to improve student learning and performance in the introductory Principles of Biology courses.

January 15, 2020

Faculty and Staff, Students, Integrative Biology, Student Success

Jade Sentker holding graduation cap in front of shrubbery

Integrative Biology

Mentoring and career coaching lead to a fascinating career path in genetics counseling

The Science Professional Pursuits Program helped biology graduate Jade Sentker find her career path through 1-on-1 coaching, skill-building for job search and interview preparedness.

January 10, 2020

Students, Integrative Biology

Michael Kupperman in front of his research poster

Biochemistry & Biophysics

Prestigious research internship opens new possibilities for double-major science student

Senior Michael Kupperman was among the 20 percent of applicants accepted for a Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

January 10, 2020

Students, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Mathematics