biology

Cracking the Code of Life: FIU Pioneers Rewrite the Rules of DNA Repair

Ram Praneeth | Contributing Writer Embarking on a journey through the world of DNA and RNA dynamics, Dr. Yuan Liu, associate professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, shared groundbreaking insights in a seminar held on Jan. 9, 2024. Held at the Wertheim Conservatory, attendees were introduced to the unfolding narrative of how RNA […]

amphibians

Biologist and Professor with a Passion for Restoring Amphibians

Ana Cedeno | Staff Writer After spending two months in South America, Alessandro Catenazzi, FIU biologist and assistant professor of biological sciences, has found new ways in which to restore the dwindling frog populations in the neotropics. Originally from Sweden, Catenazzi spent his childhood loving the outdoors. In his own words, it was how he […]

Rainforests are a huge indicator of climate change

Image by Garden State Hiker via Flickr Bryan Palacio | Contributing Writer opinion@fiusm.com I attended an extremely interesting seminar last semester covering the effects of climate change (formally global warming) on the rainforest in South America. It was by one of our biology professors Dr. Ken Feeley who also runs a program that takes students […]

Professor discovers gene in coral reef that may save other species

Biology professor Mauricio Rodriguez-Lanetty discovered a set of genes in some coral reefs that produce a productive protein which may be possible to activate in other species of coral as well to help them acclimatize.

FIU partners with Zoo Miami in animal research and lecture series

The School of Environment, Arts and Society is partnering with Zoo Miami in its new lecture series. Kristen Bishop will speak in the series’ first lecture on her research of animal movement. Photo by Chris Miller (Sideonecincy), courtesy of Creative Commons. Danny Rodriguez//Contributing Writer Panther country will be working with some new cats at Zoo […]

Professor and students ‘monkeying around’

Psychology professor Eliza Nelson and her “monkey team” comprised of biology and psychology undergraduates are conducting research on brain organization in humans by studying monkeys.
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