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Thank You!
As we come to the end of the 2023 Spring Semester and Spring Seminars, the Department would like to thank all the amazing speakers who took time from their busy schedules to share their research and expertise with our faculty and students. Please keep checking the News & Events page...

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Dr. Sara Branco
Dr. Sara Branco Is Awarded $1.1M Educational Grant

May 4, 2023

Dr. Sara Branco is awarded a $1,169,284 Department of Energy, Joint Genome Institute (JGI) Director’s Science Program grant entitled ‘ Myco-Ed: Mycological Curriculum for Education and Discovery’ . This multi-institution effort lead by the JGI and involving the Arizona Genomics Institute, CU Denver, CU Boulder, Colorado State University, Oregon State...

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Diana Tomback participates in "Hope and Restoration" Whitebark Pine event

April 21, 2023

Photo Credit - American Forests On March 22 nd , American Forests hosted the screening of the video, Hope and Restoration, at the National Press Club in Washington DC followed by a panel discussion. The purpose was to showcase the video on restoring whitebark pin, now a Threatened Species under...

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Dr. Michael Moore Interviewed by "Living on Earth"

March 8, 2023

Climate Change and Mating, an interview with Dr. Michael Moore Showy traits like dark pigmentation on a dragonfly’s wings or a lion’s big, dark mane play a key role in how some animals choose a mate. New research suggests that climate change is making some classically attractive traits more difficult...

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Dr. Diana Tomback with Students, Summer Merrell & Chariss Thexton Speak at Colorado Wildlife Commission Meeting

March 3, 2023

Dr. Diana Tomback along with Summer Merrell and Chariss Thexton, (Biology undergraduate independent study students in the Tomback Forest Ecology Lab), attended the February 22 Colorado Wildlife Commission meeting, at Waymire Dome, Adams County Fairgrounds. This was the last opportunity for public comment on the Draft Colorado Wolf Restoration and...

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Alyssa Brostowitz Accepts Offer from Inotivin Westminster

May 11, 2023

Alyssa Brostowitz, MS student in Dr. Carlos Infante's lab, has accepted an offer for a position as a Scientific Writer for Inotivin in Westminster following her graduation this Spring Semester. Alyssa successfully defended her thesis in April this Spring Semester. Congratulations Alyssa!

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Summer Merrell and Dr. Diana Tomback speak at 46th Annual West Cost Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference

May 11, 2023

Summer Merrell, an undergraduate researcher in the Tomback Lab, presented a talk at the 46th Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles on April 22, "Dining with the wolves: rewards and risks to magpies and ravens." Summer and her advisor, Diana Tomback, have been...

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Trevor Carter PhD Proposal Defense

April 24, 2023

Trevor Carter, PhD student in Dr. Brian Buma's lab will be giving his PhD proposal defense on Tuesday, May 9th, 10:30am to 11:30am, Room SI 4127. His proposal is titled:" A Systems Biology Investigation of North American Temperate Coastal Rainforest Plant Communities". The defense is open to the public.

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Alexander Moss and Trevor Carter to Present at Denver NerdNite

April 15, 2023

Alexander Moss and Trevor Carter will speak about their research specialties at the Denver NerdNite on April 28th. Alex's research centers on self-organization in ants, and Trevor's research specializes in disturbances and their impact on forest ecology. You can find more information about Denver NerdNite on their website .

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Erika Garcia, chosen as Integrative Biology's CLAS Outstanding PhD Graduate for 2023 Spring

April 14, 2023

Congratulations Erika for being chosen as the 2023 Spring CLAS Outstanding PhD Graduate awardee. Erika is a PhD student in Dr. Paula Cushing Lab, Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Erika will be defending her Thesis, " A taxonomic re-assessment: Phylogenomics, morphological evolution, and historical biogeography of North American camel...

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Hazel Carr MS Thesis Defense
Department of Integrative Biology Graduate Thesis Defense Congratulations to Hazel Carr who successfully defended her MS thesis! Hazel Carr Master’s Degree Candidate Dr. Garth Spellman Lab, Denver Museum of Nature & Science CU Denver Department of Integrative Biology When: April 18, 2023 at 3:00pm Where: SI 4127 Contact zone characteristics...

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Alissa Iverson MS Thesis Defense
Department of Integrative Biology Graduate Thesis Defense Alissa Iverson Master’s Degree Candidate Dr. Christina Alba, Denver Botanic Gardens CU Denver Department of Integrative Biology When: April 13, 2023 at 4:00pm Where: Denver Botanic Gardens Classroom 2 in the Freyer-Newman Center Also via Zoom; Please email Jacki Craig ( jacki.craig@ucdenver.edu )...

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Erika Garcia PhD Defense
Department of Integrative Biology Graduate PhD Defense Congratulations to Dr. Erika Garcia who successfully defended her PhD Defense. Erika will be moving to Israel to start a Fulbright postdoc fellowship for a year, then begin an NSF postdoctoral fellowship following the Fulbright. Erika Garcia P.h.D Candidate Dr. Paula Cushing Lab,...

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Alyssa Brostowitz MS Thesis Defense
Department of Integrative Biology Graduate Thesis Defense CONGRATULATIONS to Alyssa Brostowitz who successfully defended her MS Thesis on April 11th! Alyssa is a MS student in Dr. Carlos Infante's lab. Alyssa has accepted an offer for a position as a Scientific Writer for Inotivin in Westminster following her graduation this...

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Megan Clark MS Thesis Defense
Department of Integrative Biology Graduate Thesis Defense Congratulations to Megan Clark who successfully defended her thesis. Megan would like to pursue opportunities related to her research after graduation. Megan Clark Master’s Degree Candidate Dr. Rebecca Huft Lab (Denver Botanic Gardens) CU Denver Department of Integrative Biology When: April 6, 2023...

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2023 Spring Integrative Biology Student Excellence Awards

May 16, 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 Spring Integrative Biology Student Excellence Award recipients. The Department recognizes outstanding graduate and undergraduate students for their accomplishments in teaching or research. Teaching can include any formal teaching-related activities (e.g., teaching assistants, learning assistants, tutors, supplemental instructors, etc.). Research can include scholarly activities that make an...

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2022 Spring Integrative Biology Student Excellence Awardees

June 8, 2022

The Department would like to announce the recipients of our 2022 Spring Student Excellence Awards. This year we had four awardees, two graduate students and one undergraduate student in the Research Award category, and one undergraduate student in the Teaching Award category. Students were allowed to submit self-nominations but also...

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Denver Cafe Sci on April 27 at Blake St. Tavern

April 22, 2022

Join us at the Blake St Tavern on 27 April 2022 at 6:30pm! Our speaker: Sukumar Vijayaraghavan, PhD The Topic: The Brain is Plastic, yet Biodegradable- Lessons from the Cholinergic System Acetylcholine is a major neurotransmitter in the brain and, coupled with receptors that bind it, forms the brain cholinergic...

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