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Annual BioEthics Film Series Returns
Join Dr. Jason Robert for a lively discussion. The moderated discussions allow us to delve a little more deeply into the ethical issues raised in the films. For this fall, the theme is “Feast, Famine…
"What I did on my summer vacation" by Erick Peirson, NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Just as for many of the ecologists whose research I study, summer has become my "field season": a chance to visit archives and conduct interviews at various sites around Europe and the UK (and a good…
Biology & Society Graduate Receives Public Service Recognition
16 future public service leaders excel in diverse efforts to strengthen their communities
"War on fire" has two sides, says ASU professor Stephen J Pyne
In a recent opinion piece for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, titled "Our misbegotten war on fire," Stephen J. Pyne looks at humanity's long history with fire, a relationship that is both a blessing and…
Recent Graduate, Ashleigh Gonzales, Featured in AWIS Magazine
Despite her blindness, Ashleigh Gonzales graduated with a degree in Biology using Braille textbooks and collaborating with lab partners. The American Women in Science magazine highlighted Ashleigh's…
Inbar Maayan selected as Student of the Year for Biology and Society
Inbar Maayan has been selected as 2013 Student of the Year for Biology and Society. The National Merit Scholar joined the Embryo Project in Biology and Society early in her career. Mayaan graduates…
Congratulations to three of our graduate students!
Congratulations to Sean Cohmer, Mark Craft and Lijing Jiang for honorable mentions as Teaching Associates of the Year for the School of Life Sciences! The three were honored for their ability to work…
Ann Kinzig Receives Special Recognition
Ann Kinzig was given Special Recognition at the 2013 Professor of the Year Award ceremony. Congratulations, Ann!
Jane Maienschein Participates in "Lucy's Legacy" Panel
The Institute of Human Origins hosted a Panel Discussion at the grand opening exhibition showcasing Donald C. Johanson's (the Institutes Founding Director) collection of papers, photographs and…
Ben Minteer Receives Faculty Achievement Award
Congratulations to Ben Minteer who has been named the recipient of the Faculty Achievement Award for Defining Edge Research in Natural Sciences and Mathematics! The Faculty Achievement Awards were…
AAAS 2013
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS, or triple-A-S) yearly conference features a student poster competition. This year the annual conference was held in Boston,…
Ben Minteer is SOLS Maytag Chair Professor
Ben Minteer is the new Maytag Proessor of SOLS. The appointment runs through June 2015. This position stems from an endowment set up at ASU by the Maytag family at the same time the family made…
Bioethics in Film Spring 2013
The Spring 2013 Bioethics in Film Series will look at "The Brain" as it is depicted in film. Whether as an object of observation or intervention, the human brain is notoriously complex. In this…
Karin Ellison to speak at "The Jetsons" TV Dinner Event
Since 1962, The Jetsons has defined an iconic vision of the future, imagining a course of progress that blends high technology with familiar social and cultural values. Yinong Chen and Karin…
Ben Hurlbut Speaks at BMI Symposium Series
Ben Hurlbut, PhD, is the guest speaker for the BMI Symposium Series on November 8, 2012. Ben's topic is "Bank on Trust: Precision and the Problem of Participation"Science and Engineering Ethics Club is Established
The mission of the Science and Engineering Ethics Club is to bring together diverse perspectives and spread awareness about pressing ethical issues in the sciences. We are committed to providing an…
Apply Now! 2013 ASU-MBL History of Biology Seminar
The 2013 ASU-MBL History of Biology Seminar's theme is "History of Sustainability Science" The seminar will be held May 15-22, 2013, in Woods Hole, MA. Applications to attend are now available!