News & Announcements

OEB PhD students Kim Avecedo and Adri Grow each won awards at the Pioneer Valley Microbiology Conference!  Kim won the Best Poster, and Adri won the best Talk awards.  Congrats to both!

IDGP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

The Interdepartmental Graduate Programs in Life Sciences (IDGPs) believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment is critical to all that we do.  We recognize that systemic racism exists in our society and we pledge to educate ourselves so that we can change our ingrained habits and beliefs. We are committed to make our programs accessible to all and to increase the success of all our members. We dedicate our time, effort and financial resources to these activities. We work with Institutional leaders, faculty, staff and students to achieve these goals. We are providing this pdf link so that you are able to view a working document of our activities. 

We are proud of our amazing students and post docs who have worked tirelessly for the betterment of our community. Our students have fostered a tight-knit, progressive community and their recent efforts have resulted in this petition for systematic change.  We stand with them in recognizing that change is required in order to make progress toward a more equitable, just, diverse and inclusive environment. 

The University has established an Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and their website provides links to many resources. We encourage you to make use of these tools, including links to videos, books and podcasts as well as programing, as we embark together on our journey to improve our community for all our members.  

We are pleased to announce the following OEB PhD dissertation defense

Cory Elowe
December 15, 2022
Dissertation Title: Beyond the fat: protein metabolism and muscle function as part of the migratory syndrome of songbirds

We are pleased to announce the following OEB PhD dissertation defense

Alison Fowler
December 13, 2022
Dissertation Title: The effect of pollen diet on pathogen infection, immunity, and gut

We are pleased to announce the following OEB PhD dissertation defense

Michael Griego
June 24, 2022
Dissertation Title: Flexible phenotypes, energetics, and whole-animal performance of migratory songbirds

We are pleased to announce the following OEB PhD dissertation defense

Michelle Gilbert
June 21, 2022
Dissertation Title: Constraints of the imagination: how phenotypes are shaped through genetics, development, and the environment

We are pleased to announce the following OEB PhD dissertation defense

Elsa Cousins
June 9, 2022
Dissertation Title: Ecology and phytochemistry of the non-native plant Thlaspi arvense (Brassicaceae) in subalpine meadows of Colorado

We are pleased to announce the following OEB PhD dissertation defense

Mariamar Gutierrez Ramirez

Mariamar Gutierrez Ramirez
Thursday, December 9, 2021
12:30 PM
Morrill , Room 222
Dissertation Title: Drivers and direct impacts of lean mass dynamics on the stopover ecology and migratory pace of Nearctic-Neotropical songbirds in spring

We are pleased to announce the following OEB PhD dissertation defense

Eve Beaury

Eve Beaury
Friday, December 10, 2021
11:00 AM
French Hall, Room 209
Dissertation Title: The spatial distribution of invasive plant presence, abundance, and impact.

Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series Presented by Dr. Kristen M. DeAngelis 

Dr. Kristen DeAngelis

Dr. DeAngelis has been selected to present the Distinguished Faculty Lecture "Healthy Soils: Our Hope for a Warming World" on December 8, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Established in 1974, the annual Distinguished Faculty Lecture is dedicated to acknowledging the work of our most esteemed and accomplished faculty members. The lecture series not only honors individual faculty members and their achievements, but also celebrates the values of academic excellence that we share as a community. Each honoree is presented with the Chancellor’s Medal, the highest recognition bestowed upon faculty by the campus. Read more

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