The first issue of the journal Frontiers in Education Technology features not one but two contributions by CSUN Professor Emeritus of Biology Steven Oppenheimer, highlighting…
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Open expression of LGBTQ identity may promote productivity
LGBTQ scientists publish more papers if they’re “out” at work, according to survey results analyzed by CSUN Assistant Professor of Biology Jeremy Yoder and colleagues…
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CSUN marine biologists measure the ecological cost of losing “foundation species”
The loss of species changes living communities, but some species losses have bigger impacts than others — such as “foundation species”, which contribute resources or…
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Applications to present research results in the 2022 Virtual CSUNposium come due next week, by noon on Tuesday Feb 1. The CSUNposium is a campus-wide…
View More Apply to present in the 2022 Virtual CSUNposiumApplications open for 2022 Virtual CSUNposium
Applications open today for students interested in presenting research results at the annual CSUNposium, to be held Friday, April 1, 2022. The CSUNposium is a…
View More Applications open for 2022 Virtual CSUNposiumHoverfly species named for the CSUN biologist who first described it
A species of hoverfly has been named in honor of CSUN Biology lecturer and biological collections curator Dr. James N. Hogue. The hoverfly, Sphecomyia hoguei,…
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Nickols takes the helm as part of ocean observatory network
CSUN marine biologist Kerry Nickols will take responsibility for an automated observatory on the Santa Monica Pier, part of a network of sensor stations along…
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CSUN developmental biologists find a molecular pathway that makes this worm behave like a kid again
All living things must respond to changing environmental conditions, and make use of different parts of their genetic code in different situations. The genetic programming…
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CSUN plant biologists describe gene expression changes that could help biofuel trees beat the heat
Climate change challenges global agricultural systems with hotter temperatures and altered rainfall patterns, and understanding how plants cope with heat and drought stresses has direct…
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Amorim Lab opens at CSUN with $1.7 million in NIH funding to study ancient epidemics
Assistant Professor Eduardo Amorim, the newest member of the Biology Department faculty, is launching his CSUN lab with a big boost from the National Institutes…
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