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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
How obesity changes feeding circuits in the brain
Author Mark Rossi studies neurons in the brain and how they change in response to overeating.
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.
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.
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.
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.