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Department News
Department of Biology and Chemistry
Department News
May 2008
Biology majors are participating in summer research programs in the Peliska, Cronin and Quintero labs. Research projects range from synthetic organic chemistry to microbial ecology. The participating students will present their research results in a poster session during the fall 2008 semester.
May 2008
Congratulations to the 2008 Biology and Chemistry graduating class! May God bless you in your future endeavours.
December 2007
Take interactive tours of the new teaching and research facilites at AMU by clicking HERE
August 2007
The move to the new campus is complete. The labs are being prepared for the approaching fall semester.
***Click here to view a few pictures of the new teaching and lab facilities***
These pictures provide only a small glimps of our extensive facilities that include several biology labs, cold room, physics lab, prep labs, general & organic chemistry labs, research labs, analytical instument labs, classrooms, lecture hall and more.
July 2007
Students in the summer research program, along with recent Biology graduate Claire Herrick take time off lab work to get out in the field to do some shark tagging with Pat O'Donnell of Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Rookery Bay reserve has been studying the effects of the restoration of estuaries on shark populations. For the last two years, AMU students have enjoyed participating in these tagging efforts. Shown below with a lemon shark (center) are (L-R) Claire Herrick (Biology, '07), Allison Prokop, Anthony Jay, and Mary Selkey. For more information on Rookery Bay, follow this link.
July 2007
The summer session continues as the University prepares to move to the new campus this month. Upon arriving at the new campus, we will realize a tremendous upgrade in our lab and teaching facilities. If you are considering AMU as your college choice to study biology, we strongly encourage you to visit the AMU campus and allow us to give you a tour of our new state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, allow us to discuss our departmental teaching philosophy, and discuss research opportunities available to AMU biology majors.
Biology majors Anthony Jay, Allison Prokop and Mary Selkey have received AMU summer research grants to pursue research alongside Biology and Chemistry faculty members. On-going research projects include the study of marine microbial ecology (Quintero), lipid metabolism (Castagnet), inhibitors of HIV enzyme targets (Peliska), and membrane-bound transport proteins in yeast (Cronin). As many as six students will be engaged in research projects this summer. The students will present their research progress in a poster session at the beginning of the Fall 2007 semester.
April 2007
The department honored its second graduating class at its annual Biology and Chemistry spring party. Students, friends and family had a great time celebrating the accomplishments of our graduates and building new friendships.
