"Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in." ~Author Unknown Read More →
The long-lived naked mole-rat is largely free of cardiovascular aging for three quarters of its lifespan! Kelly Grimes, a graduate student in the laboratory of Dr. Rochelle Buffenstein at the Barshop Institute, is taking her findings further and asking what the naked mole-rat is... Read More →
Learning how to enter a room where you know no one is not a skill that comes naturally. Learning to network, which side to place your name tag, how to start a meaningful conversation and ultimately leaving with a new professional contact can become natural with a little practice.... Read More →
Giving back to the community is an important part of education and life. Fifty-seven fourth graders experienced a day they will never forget when they made microscopes out of cell phones and extracted DNA from bananas and strawberries, all taught by biological graduate school... Read More →
An innovative team building activity was put to the test by 50 graduate students at the annual Cellular and Structural Biology Retreat. This program, designed solely by graduate students Heather Hambright and Desiree Wilson with the support of Dr. Pamela Larsen, was created to... Read More →
Dr. Wayne Matheny's work in the Military Performance Division at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick Soldier Systems Center, could one day help speed the healing process in wounded Soldiers. Read More →