Biological Sciences Intersectional Holiday Postcard
Beachem Dissertation Defense 12/11/24
December 11, 2024 | 1:00-2:00 pm in RRI 101
Zoom Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/94290893872?pwd=IPEdAV44VbTUj4SXjXoQapay1m3Lqu.1
Meeting ID: 942 9089 3872 | Passcode: 811656
Harriët Schellekens Seminar
HBIO Seminar Series – via Zoom 12/4 at 12 pm
https://usc.zoom.us/j/93015116611
Hojoon Lee Seminar
HBIO Seminar Series – in person 11/20 at 12 pm
Kimberly R Smith Seminar
HBIO Seminar Series – via Zoom 11/13 at 12 pm
https://usc.zoom.us/j/93015116611
Guillaume de Lartigue Seminar
HBIO Seminar Series – via Zoom 10/30 at 12 pm
https://usc.zoom.us/j/93015116611
Michael Krashes Seminar
HBIO Seminar Series – in person 10/16 at 12 pm
Bridget Matikainen-Ankney Seminar
HBIO Seminar Series – via Zoom 9/25 at 12 pm
https://usc.zoom.us/j/93015116611?pwd=XlAK8EhaTvN01JTchcbYGDM4AJ9etP.1
John Callaghan’s obituary
HELEN MILLIGAN TURNER FELLOWSHIP
Human Biology Undergraduate Research
The Award was established in 2020 in honor of Helen Milligan Turner who graduated from USC with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology (formerly kinesiology} in 1957. She enjoyed her time at USC and wanted to give back to students who are interested in research in Human Biology.
Congratulations to all the 2024 Milligan Fellowship recipients:
Charles Lehnen – Bugs thrive in urban Los Angeles – volunteers’ traps reveal biodiversity hot spots for city insects and spiders
Congratulations!
Dr. Ian Erenreich, Professor of Biological Sciences, was appointed as our next Divisional Dean of Life Science.
Dr. Lorraine Turcotte, Professor of Biological Sciences, Section Head of Human & Evolutionary Biology was appointed as our next Chair of Biological Sciences.
Congratulations PATRICK BELEN on receiving a Local Undergraduate Research Award in Physiology from the American Physiological Society (APS)!
Congratulations PRIYA SHAH on receiving a Local Undergraduate Research Award in Physiology from the American Physiological Society (APS)!
Congratulations DIVYA SURESH on receiving a Local Undergraduate Research Award in Physiology from the American Physiological Society (APS)!
Congratulations to all the Graduates of Class 2024!
Congratulations to all the Award Recipients of Outstanding Award Achievement in Human & Evolutionary Biology Program!
Daniel Aslan – Study suggests runners should ‘lean into it’ — but not too much
Charles Lehnen – Tortoise Research: From USC to Galapagos
Congratulations, Class of 2024!
Special Mentions:
Most outstanding student for our capstone course:
Rohan Khehar – HBIO 406: Theory & Method in Human Evolutionary Biology
Gadiel So – HBIO 407: Endocrinology and Metabolism
Sophie Kantor – HBIO 408: Biomechanics
Justin Tian – HBIO 409: Metabolic Disease
Outstanding Human Biology Student Award:
Jaden Dangtran
Rohan Khehar
Philip An
Lily Xia
Xiaowei Marina Di
Lauren Teubner
HBIO Seminar Series – Torrey Webb Room 4/29 at 12pm
General Education Teaching Award
Congratulations to Dr. Gioia Polidori on receiving the General Education Teaching Award in May 2023!
Anna Hayes – Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains
HBIO Seminar Series – Torrey Webb Room 4/15 at 12pm
HBIO Seminar Series – Torrey Webb Room 4/8 at 12pm
HBIO Seminar Series – Torrey Webb Room 3/18 at 12pm
Dr. Jill McNitt-Gray will co-lead the new NSF-Funded Integrative Movement Sciences Institute.
Congratulations Dr. Scott Kanoski!
HBIO Seminar Series – Torrey Webb Room 2/16 at 12pm
HBIO Seminar Series – Zoom 1/29 at 12pm
HBIO Seminar Series – Torrey Webb Room 1/22 at 12pm
Congratulations Dr. Turcotte!
