Great video for the masses describing the ability of microorganisms to degrade components of oil spills. The bit about synthetic biology being used for bioremediation is a little misleading, as it is not being used in practice yet (at least that I know of).
Can Microbes Clean Up Our Oily Mess? – Instant Egghead #58 – YouTube.
Support Drexel student, Gerre Mac Barcebal, a senior graphic design major in the Westphal College, with her “One Love” campaign to raise money for humanitarian assistance for those affected by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in the Philippines.
ONE LOVE: Philippines Typhoon Yolanda Relief Fundraiser – Online Fundraising | Booster.
Read this story in DrexelNow about Gerre Mac Barcebal efforts:
http://drexel.edu/now/features/archive/2013/December/Philippines-Typhoon-Fundraiser/
Mabuhay, Philippines!
Professor Gail Rosen is giving a talk at Penn today (December 3rd) from 12:00 – 1:00 PM in 109 Leidy Lab. She’ll be talking about recent activities from her research group, which focuses on computational biology and bioinformatics.
http://www.bio.upenn.edu/calendar/ecolunch/dr-gail-rosen-drexel-university
Christopher Sales was recently invited to be the luncheon / awards ceremony speaker at the 16th Annual Philadelphia AMP Research Symposium and Mentoring Conference on Saturday, November 16, 2013.
The theme of the conference is “Changing the Face of the Scientific Enterprise – Broadening Participation.” The conference will be held at Sheraton University City Hotel, located 36th and Chestnut Streets, in Philadelphia, PA.
Undergraduate students from many LSAMP Alliances across the country are expected to attend. In addition, LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate (BTD) graduate students, as well as students from the national HBCU STEM and National Minority STEM Fellowship Programs will also be in attendance.
Here is the flyer for the conference: 2013 Fall Research Symposium Poster (8.5×11).
To learn more about the Greater Philadelphia Region Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded program, visit http://www.philadelphiaamp.org/index.html.
