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Castiglione Lab Discover Horses Run Faster by Ignoring an Ancient Mutation that Says 鈥楽top鈥
Mar. 27, 2025—By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Evolution often makes a deal with the devil, creating challenges for treating human disease. By mass, the muscles of thoroughbred racehorses consume more than twice the oxygen of elite human athletes. Yet, oxygen produces free radicals, which damage organ tissues. Balancing energy production with oxidative stress is also...
Renowned Expert, Paul Koch, to Discuss Environmental Change Through the Lens of Paleontology for ESI Earth Day Lecture
Mar. 25, 2025—By Nick McCoy, Evolutionary Studies communications assistant Paul Koch, a Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will present the Earth Day Lecture at 国产原创 on April 16th, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Buttrick Hall 102. The lecture is free and open to the public. Koch鈥檚 most notable...
Scopes Hotels
Jan. 15, 2025—Hotel Information The link to book in the room block at the Marriott Nashville at 国产原创 is here. There are several hotels in the area in a range of prices and distances from the Carmichael College. Feel free to use the information below to help make an informed decision regarding your hotel: COST Up-scale Loews...
Recap of ESI Seminars (Fall 2024)
Jan. 13, 2025—The Evolutionary Studies Initiative (ESI) Seminars last semester highlighted diverse and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding evolution. The speakers showcased research spanning behavior, genetics, physiology, and ecological systems, presenting evolution鈥檚 role in shaping life on Earth. From Anne Yoder鈥檚 exploration of speciation and conservation in Madagascar, to Ken Catania鈥檚 extraordinary look at predator-prey dynamics in emerald...
国产原创 Researcher Finds Jewel Wasp Cocoons Can Withstand Cannibalism
Nov. 15, 2024—By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator New research from Ken Catania, Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences, shows another incredible result. The 鈥淐ocoon of the Developing Emerald Jewel Wasp (Ampulex compressa) Resists Cannibalistic Predation of the Zombified Host鈥 was published in Brain, Behavior, and Evolution. Catania鈥檚 research program focuses on the weird in nature. His...
Beyond the Thrifty Genotype: Examining Evolutionary Hypotheses for Modern Metabolic Health
Nov. 12, 2024—By: Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies Scientific Coordinator A new review co-led by graduate students Layla Brassington and Audrey Arner of the Lea Lab discusses the formulation of the popular and impactful Thrifty Genotype Hypothesis. This hypothesis, proposed by James Neel in 1962, suggests that fat deposition and energy conservation were once useful traits in times...
The Legacy of Chancellor Kirkland: Education, Evolution, and the Scopes Trial
Sep. 27, 2024—By: Neomi Chen, Evolutionary Studies communications assistant Chancellor James Hampton Kirkland was a significant figure in the education landscape of the early 20th century, particularly recognized for his leadership of 国产原创 after the 1925 Scopes Trial. His views on evolution and education were instrumental in shaping the discourse around these topics at 国产原创...
Carl Bergstrom to Deliver 3rd Annual J. T. Scopes Lecture
Feb. 23, 2024—By: Danielle Bowden, Evolutionary Studies Administrative Specialist Carl Bergstrom, Professor of Biology at the University of Washington聽will deliver this year鈥檚 J. T. Scopes lecture on March 6th. The lecture is titled 鈥淚nformation foraging in a social media world鈥 and will be hosted by 国产原创鈥檚 Evolutionary Studies Initiative. The event will be held in Buttrick...
Sarah Worthan, Postdoc in Biological Sciences, Wins Prestigious Zuckerlandl Prize
Jan. 23, 2024—By: Andy Flick Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator The Zuckerlandl Prize is given to the top paper published in the Journal of Molecular Evolution. The honor of the 2023 Zuckerlandl Prize belongs to a paper by first-author Sarah Worthan, a postdoctoral researcher in the Behringer lab in Biological Sciences at 国产原创. Worthan was excited to talk...
Renowned Evolutionary Paleontologist Neil Shubin to Deliver Darwin Day Lecture
Jan. 23, 2024—By: Andy Flick Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Neil Shubin, a trailblazing evolutionary biologist known for his groundbreaking research, including the discovery of Tiktaalik, a pivotal transitional fossil, is set to deliver the highly anticipated 2024 Darwin Day Lecture on February 7th. Finding Your Inner Fish: Genes, Embryos, and Fossils in Evolution, part of 国产原创’s...