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Can your heart skip a beat?

Can your heart skip a beat?

By Miranda Ella, Staff Writer • September 25, 2018
It got me thinking about heart anatomy and what it means to say that your heart skipped a beat.
Sophomore Samantha Epstein spent the summer of 2017 in Thailand as a pre-veterinary biology major. After her trip, she returned to campus and declared a new major: communication management and design.

Student switches from science major to pursue passion

By Silas White, Staff Writer • April 18, 2018
Sophomore Samantha Epstein said she found she was most passionate about the connections she made with both the other students and the locals in Thailand.
The Intermediate and Advanced Drawing classes collaborated with a biology research lab to study oral microbiomes and how they tie into into a person's understanding of their identity.

Art and biology students participate in creative collaboration

By Sierra Guardiola, Life and Culture Editor • March 21, 2018
“In making art, ideally you know what is happening in your world,” Sarah Sutton said. “Understanding current science for art students is really important.”
Q&A: Teaching fellow wins award for genetics research

Q&A: Teaching fellow wins award for genetics research

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • May 1, 2017
Opinion Editor Celisa Calacal spoke to Rodriguez about her research, the findings of her paper and the importance of studying evolution.
Easing up on our emotions

Easing up on our emotions

By Victor A. López-Carmen • April 19, 2017
The extent to which one can navigate a mixture of emotions and rebound from stressful situations is a useful predictor of health outcomes.
Student researches effect of bombing range on remote island

Student researches effect of bombing range on remote island

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer • December 8, 2016
Junior Danielle Bucior is a biology major conducting research about the contaminants the bombing left in the soil in Vieques.
Sophomore Leah Larsen and junior Jacqueline Alexander researched gene mutations in roundworms which determine if they are resting or dying. Alexander is still working on this project.

Q&A: Ithaca College biology students research gene mutations

By Meg Tippett, Staff Writer • October 5, 2016
C. elegans, a specific type of roundworm, have been the subject of careful study for sophomore Leah Larsen and junior Jacqueline Alexander.
Ithaca College students monitor return of black bears

Ithaca College students monitor return of black bears

By Faith Meckley, News Editor • April 14, 2016
Menges and Miller are animal trackers. They said tracking is more than just following animal footprints through the woods — it is about being aware of their surroundings, and the body language and signals from nearby animals, including other people.
From left: senior Nicolette Czajak, junior Gabrielle Cordaro and David Gondeck associate professor of biology at Ithaca College, working on cryopreserving their bacterial strains.

Professor researches antibiotic immunity of chlamydia

By Mark Prowse, Staff Writer • February 18, 2015
Dave Gondek, associate professor of biology at Ithaca College, is currently investigating foundational research concerning alternate treatments for diseases caused by these mutated bacteria.
Andy Smith, professor and chair of the Department of Biology, was nationally recognized for his research on slugs that produce glue as a defense mechanism. Smith said this glue may eventually replace surgical stitches.

Professor finds medical use for slug mucus

By Noreyana Fernando, News Editor • September 11, 2013
Andy Smith, Ithaca College professor and chair of the Department of Biology, stepped into the national media spotlight last month for his research on slugs that produce a glue that may eventually replace surgical stitches.
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