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Author Archives: rmarroquin03

It’s getting hot in here! Turning up the heat and the hormones makes a female turtle

Author Dr. Marroquin-Flores studies male and female development in turtles. She explores the effects of temperature and hormones on how genes are regulated in turtle eggs.

Posted byrmarroquin03October 26, 2022October 26, 2022Posted inBiology, Eco-physiology, PhysiologyTags:genes, Illinois State University, Reading Level: Grade 10, sex, turtle

Tackling Tennessee Tornadoes

Authors Dr. Jayme Walters and Dr. Kelsey Ellis study how people respond when they receive a tornado warning. They focus on people living in Tennessee and try to identify communities most at risk in the event of a tornado.

Posted byrmarroquin03June 16, 2022August 28, 2022Posted inGeography, Social WorkTags:alert, Pellissippi State Community College, Reading Level: Grade 10, Tennessee, tornados

Sustainable Use of Recycled Glass in Pavement Systems

Author Saurabh Singh studies the potential use of recycled glass to improve the properties of concrete. He tests the durability of recycled glass as a fly ash substitute to help reduce current levels of pollution.

Posted byrmarroquin03December 7, 2021August 28, 2022Posted inMaterial ScienceTags:fly ash, Illinois State University, pavement systems, Reading Level: Grade 11, recycled glass

Going off the rails: Soras increase alarm calling when they hear owls, but not ducks

Author Daniel Goldberg studies a type of waterbird called a sora. He uses autonomous recording units to record their calls to better understand how they respond to the presence of a predator.

Posted byrmarroquin03November 30, 2021August 28, 2022Posted inBehavioral Ecology, Biology, EcologyTags:Alarm calls, Autonomous Recording Units, Illinois State University, Rails, Reading Level: Grade 9

How do molecules outside the cell affect the nervous system?

Author Jennifer Patritti-Cram studies the way that nerve cells communicate. She looks at specific molecules called purines to determine their role in healthy nerve cells, in tumor tissue, and in pain responses.

Posted byrmarroquin03November 16, 2021August 28, 2022Posted inBiology, Cancer Biology, NeuroscienceTags:Glial cells, Neurofibroma, Purinergic signaling, Reading Level: Grade 10

How obesity changes feeding circuits in the brain

Author Mark Rossi studies neurons in the brain and how they change in response to overeating.

Posted byrmarroquin03November 9, 2021August 28, 2022Posted inNeuroscienceTags:brain circuits, neuron, Reading Level: Grade 9Leave a comment on How obesity changes feeding circuits in the brain

Graduate Student Experiences of Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment (SVSH)

Author Cierra Sorin studies sexual consent. In this article, she focuses on graduate students to help prevent sexual violence and harassment on university campuses.

Posted byrmarroquin03September 7, 2021August 28, 2022Posted inSociologyTags:graduate students, harassment, Reading Level: Grade 11, sexual violence

What’s killing the buzz? Investigating the multiple stressor hypothesis for bumble bee health

Author Austin Calhoun studies bumble bee health. He asks how bumble bees respond when they are exposed to a common fungicide and a pathogen at the same time.

Posted byrmarroquin03August 31, 2021August 28, 2022Posted inBiology, Disease Ecology, EcologyTags:bumble bee, Chlorothalonil, Illinois State University, Nosema bombi, Reading Level: Grade 9

Fruit flies shed light on how immune responses are regulated

Author Pooja KR studies the immune system using the fruit fly. She finds genes that help immune cells turn on when flies are infected with parasites.

Posted byrmarroquin03August 17, 2021August 28, 2022Posted inBiology, Cellular ImmunologyTags:Encapsulation, Fruit fly, Lamellocytes, Reading Level: Grade 9

How different are bird parasite communities between mountain ranges?

Author Dr. Lisa Barrow studies birds and the parasites that infect their blood. She looks to see if birds are exposed to similar parasites when they fly to different mountain ranges.

Posted byrmarroquin03August 3, 2021August 28, 2022Posted inBiology, Community Ecology, EcologyTags:Birds, null models, parasites, Reading Level: Grade 11, University of New Mexico

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