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Department of Biology

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Seminars

Seminars are held in Hutchison Hall, on the River Campus. (campus map) Contact the Department of Biology at (585) 273-1139 at least three days in advance to request any special accommodations or if you would like to meet with an outside speaker. Refreshments provided.

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  • Nov30

    “Why are bats so diverse? Insights from comparative anatomy, biomechanics, and behavioral studies”

    Dr. Sharlene Santana, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

    Date
    Monday, November 30, 2020
    Time
    Noon
    Place
    Webinar
    Register onlinefor this event.
  • Dec3

    Prospective Student Informational Q&A Session

    Date
    Thursday, December 3, 2020
    Time
    5 p.m.
    Place
    Zoom
    Hosted by UPBM undergraduate peer advisors, this webinar is intended for prospective students to learn more about the program and its unique opportunities.  Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and to find out what it is like to major in the biological sciences at the University of Rochester.

    Webinars are held on the first Thursday and Friday of each month during the fall.

    Registration is required. 
    Register onlinefor this event.
  • Dec4

    “Vision and visual navigation in ants at the limits of size and photons”

    Dr. Ajay Narendra, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

    Date
    Friday, December 4, 2020
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Place
    Webinar
    Register onlinefor this event.
  • Dec4

    Prospective Student Informational Q&A Session

    Date
    Friday, December 4, 2020
    Time
    3 p.m.
    Place
    Zoom
    Hosted by UPBM undergraduate peer advisors, this webinar is intended for prospective students to learn more about the program and its unique opportunities.  Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and to find out what it is like to major in the biological sciences at the University of Rochester.

    Webinars are held on the first Thursday and Friday of each month during the fall.

    Registration is required. 
    Register onlinefor this event.
  • Dec7

    “What is the efficiency of microbial electrosynthesis?”

    Dr. Buz Barstow, Cornell University

    Date
    Monday, December 7, 2020
    Time
    Noon
    Place
    Webinar
    Register onlinefor this event.
  • Jan26

    Rochester Science Cafe

    Kelly Douglass, University of Rochester

    Date
    Tuesday, January 26, 2021
    Time
    7 p.m.
    Place
    Zoom

    "Planetary atmospheres: The winds of change in our Solar System"

     

    Link will be provided a week before the event.