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CSUN biology faculty recognized with campus awards
Among the winners of this year’s CSUN Faculty awards are two members of the Biology Department, Associate Professors Nyssa Silbiger and Casey terHorst. Silbiger, who…
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CSUN biologist discusses plans to protect Joshua trees in report for “Planet Possible” series
CSUN Assistant Professor of Biology Jeremy Yoder was among the experts interviewed for a recent report on plans to protect Joshua trees against climate change…
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CSUN Biology students awarded at CSUNposium
The Biology Department was well represented in the 2022 virtual CSUNposium celebration of student research and creative work, and numerous Biology graduate students and undergraduate…
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Two Biology Master’s students have been selected for the National Science Foundation’s highly competitive Graduate Research Fellowship, which provides three years of financial support for…
View More CSUN Biology students win NSF support for graduate schoolBUILD PODER marks seven years of boosting student success through research experiences
BUILD PODER, the NIH-funded program that supports CSUN students in undergraduate research experiences marks its seventh year of funding in 2022. The program’s leadership has…
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CSUN biologists — and campus lawns — contribute to “largest ever” study of evolution in cities worldwide
White clover may seem to be an inconspicuous weed in the lawns of homes and public spaces across Los Angeles, but according to new research…
View More CSUN biologists — and campus lawns — contribute to “largest ever” study of evolution in cities worldwidePuebla chosen for Toluca Lake Garden Club’s Richard Duenckel Scholarship
Martin Puebla, a MSci. student working with CSUN Professor of Biology MariaElena Zavala, received the prestigious Richard Duenckel (Toluca Lake) Garden Club Scholarship. In his…
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CSUN Biology grad student’s work monitoring monarch butterflies featured in the LA Times
CSUN Biology Master’s student Richard Rachman is at the center of a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, covering the work of monitoring west…
View More CSUN Biology grad student’s work monitoring monarch butterflies featured in the LA TimesCSUN undergraduate researcher’s poster recognized as a “standout” at SACNAS
Raphael Angelo Zambrano, an undergraduate researcher working with Assistant Professor of Biology Melissa Takahashi, has received a Student Presentation Award from SACNAS, the Society for…
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