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Senior Jelani Williams is the vice president of IC Genes, a new Ithaca College student organization. IC Genes hosts bi-weekly discussions and hands-on activities about genetic engineering and synthetic biology.

New club dispels misconceptions about genetic engineering

By Julie Dannevig, Contributing Writer • October 2, 2019
IC Genes is a new organization and its goal is to defy misconceptions about genetic engineering and create a community to discuss synthetic biology.
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.

Mitochondria provide link to our distant ancestry

By Amanda Hutchinson, Contributing Writer • March 8, 2013
Anyone who has taken (or is taking) 200s-level genetics at Ithaca College will be familiar with the mtDNA experiment in lab. While the collection, amplification, and purification of the DNA is a tedious process, the results from processing at Cornell could tell you how close your genes are to a person in another country, a…
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