Keaton Tremble, PhD candidate in Bryn Dentinger’s lab at NHMU, holding a large porcini mushroom found in the Uinta mountain range in Utah.
Read MoreAudrey Brown explores why an important epigenetic gene is missing in some species of roundworm. Have you ever wondered how a cell knows whether it’s supposed to be skin or muscle? Or philosophized about “nature vs. nurture,” that is, how contributions from both genetics and the environment influence physical phenotypes? Epigenetics, a relatively new field […]
Read MoreThrough research, I’ve been able to find a community at the U, build relationships with mentors, learn valuable research skills and I’ve worked with some really amazing ants in some really cool places! Read Full Article
Read MoreAngelina Skedros and Professor (Lecturer) Emeritus, Mark Nielsen, looking for brine shrimp at the Great Salt Lake.Photo credit: Brenda Nielsen How a U of U Summer Camp Experience Shaped My Path in Science When I was 11 years old, I attended a comparative anatomy summer camp at the University of Utah. One day we toured […]
Read MoreTalia Backman – Ph.D. student, School of Biological Sciences, shares a micrograph of tailocins. From multicellular organisms, like us humans, to single-cell bacteria, living things are subject to attack by viruses. Plants, animals and even bacteria have evolved strategies to combat pathogens, including viruses that can threaten health and life. Talia Backman, a University of Utah […]
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