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    CSUN Biology students take the prize at the 2025 CSUNposium

    The Biology Department was well represented at last week’s 2025 CSUNposium, with undergrad researchers and Master’s students presenting their research in dozens of talks and…

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  • Featured Publications Research

    Matador Microbiologists Merge Mycology with Mahjong

    Do toxic, glowing fungi play Mahjong? Mycologists Rudy Diaz, Resident Mycologist of the Los Angeles Mycological Society, and CSUN Professor of Biology David Bermudes didn’t…

    Admin 17 April 2025
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    CSUN plant biologists document effects of drought stress on a spice-cabinet staple

    Turmeric, the fragrant and colorful spice used in a number of cuisines, has also had uses in traditional medicine, which are increasingly under investigation by…

    Admin 14 November 2024
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    Check out the winners of the 2024 Biosphere Summer Photo Contest

    The votes are in, and congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Biosphere Summer Photo Contest: First place goes to Angelina Piette’s view of two-toed…

    Admin 20 September 2024
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  • Featured Publications Research

    CSUN biologists reconstruct more than a century of Joshua tree flowering events to reveal the impacts of recent climate change

    Climate change has already shifted global temperatures and precipitation patterns from historical conditions, but tracking how these changes have impacted vulnerable species and ecosystems is…

    Admin 12 September 2024
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Departmental Events

Microbiology Students Association hosts Denise Dearing to describe how herbivorous animals cope with toxic food plants

Admin 13 November 2018 Denise DearingMicrobiology Student association

The Microbiology Students Association is hosting Denise Dearing from the University of Utah on Friday, November 16, at 11am in the Lake View Terrace Room…

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Kelp forest (Flickr: NOAA)
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Nickols receives funding to study the resilience of marine protected areas

Admin 9 November 2018 Kerry Nickols

CSUN marine biologist Kerry Nickols is among the scientists supported by $6 million in grants recently awarded by the Ocean Protection Council for research to…

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Coral reef
Alumni Publications Research

CSUN marine biologists examine how corals reassemble reefs in new paper

Admin 8 November 2018 coral reefsHannah NelsonPeter Edmunds

Coral populations’ recovery from disturbances is facilitated by increased success of juvenile corals after the loss of competing adults, according to a new study from…

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Grants Opportunities

Anza-Borrego Foundation offers student research grants

Admin 7 November 2018 Anza-Borrego Foundation

The Anza-Borrego Foundation is now accepting applications for two substantial grants in support of student research. The Paul Jorgensen Bird Research Grant provides $2,000 to…

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Fellowships Jobs Opportunities

DOE Scholars Program offers internships for STEM graduate and undergraduate students

Admin 7 November 2018 Department of Energy

This year’s Department of Energy Scholars Program is now accepting applications from graduate and undergraduate students across many scientific fields, including biology. DOE Scholars receive…

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A giant sea bass at the California Academy of Sciences aquarium (Flickr: Caitlin Childs)
In the news Research

CSUN Biology professor’s quest for singing sea bass

Admin 6 November 2018 giant sea bassLarry Allen

Professor of Biology Larry Allen was recently featured in a long-form profile by UC Santa Cruz ScienceNotes, which delves into Allen’s long history spent studying the…

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Modified visualization of an IF-stained tumor section (Courtesy of the Kelber Lab).
Campus Events Opportunities

Research panel brings biomedical scientists to campus to discuss their career experiences

Admin 6 November 2018 CSUN ASBMB

The CSUN student chapter of the American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology hosts a dinner and discussion panel on research experiences in biology tomorrow,…

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A spring "superbloom" at Carrizo Plains (Flickr: Bureau of Land Management)
Colloquium Departmental Events

Colloquium: Schiffman as “grouchy professor”

Admin 2 November 2018 Paula Schiffmanplant ecology

This week’s seminar in the Biology Colloquium series will be given by CSUN Biology Professor Polly Schiffman. Dr. Schiffman studies plant ecology, particularly the grassland…

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Sa La Kim, with an earlier poster presentation of her research
Awards In the news

CSUN Master’s student recognized at SACNAS

Admin 1 November 2018 Jonathan KelberSa La KimSACNAS

Biology Master’s student Sa La Kim was recognized for her research presentation at the 2018 meeting of SACNAS: The National Diversity in STEM Conference, held…

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Fellowships Opportunities

Switzer Environmental Fellowships offer support for future environmental leaders

Admin 31 October 2018 Switzer Environmental Fellowship

The Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation’s Environmental Fellowships support graduate students in California in training to become leaders for environmental advocacy. The Fellowships provide a…

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