{"id":7253,"date":"2021-11-19T13:54:22","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T18:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/?page_id=7253"},"modified":"2025-06-23T10:46:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T14:46:52","slug":"news-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/news-events\/","title":{"rendered":"News &#038; Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/2021\/03\/29\/senior-kristina-johnson-21-publishes-first-author-paper-in-ecosphere\/\" aria-label=\"Senior Katrina Johnson &#8217;21 publishes first-author paper in Ecosphere\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/files\/2021\/03\/Katrina-Johnson-21.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/files\/2021\/03\/Katrina-Johnson-21.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/files\/2021\/03\/Katrina-Johnson-21-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/files\/2021\/03\/Katrina-Johnson-21-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/2021\/03\/29\/senior-kristina-johnson-21-publishes-first-author-paper-in-ecosphere\/\">Senior Katrina Johnson &#8217;21 publishes first-author paper in Ecosphere<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Nicholas O&#8217;Brien<\/div><time datetime=\"2021-03-29T14:45:06-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 29, 2021<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Katrina Johnson &#8217;21 has achieved a rare undergraduate milestone with the publication of a first-author research paper in the peer-reviewed&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/2021\/02\/23\/biology-seminar-series-module-c-2021\/\">Biology Seminar Series &#8211; Module C &#8211; 2021<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Nicholas O&#8217;Brien<\/div><time datetime=\"2021-02-23T10:26:41-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 23, 2021<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">All Zoom seminars will begin at 1 pm EST Seminars are password protected, but we&#8217;re happy to accommodate guests! Please&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/2021\/01\/11\/covid-19-science-cafe-special-edition\/\" aria-label=\"COVID-19 Science Cafe &#8211; Dr. Moncef Slaoui &#8211; Recording Available\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/files\/2021\/01\/Moncef-Slaoui-mug.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/2021\/01\/11\/covid-19-science-cafe-special-edition\/\">COVID-19 Science Cafe &#8211; Dr. Moncef Slaoui &#8211; Recording Available<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Nicholas O&#8217;Brien<\/div><time datetime=\"2021-01-11T14:49:28-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 11, 2021<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Please join us for a special edition of COVID-19 Science Caf\u00e9 View recording of this COVID-19 Caf\u00e9 Dr. Moncef Slaoui,&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/2020\/12\/30\/lori-banks-named-on-list-of-1000-inspiring-black-scientists\/\">Lori Banks named on list of 1000 inspiring black scientists<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Nicholas O&#8217;Brien<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-12-30T14:26:06-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 30, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Assistant Professor of Biology Lori Banks has been cited as an inspiring black scientist by Cell Mentor, a web resource&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/2020\/12\/30\/larissa-williams-wins-sot-teaching-award\/\">Larissa Williams wins SOT teaching award<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Nicholas O&#8217;Brien<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-12-30T14:07:46-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 30, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Associate Professor of Biology, Larissa Williams, has been recognized for outstanding teaching by winning the National Society of Toxicology Undergraduate&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/2020\/11\/10\/covid-19-science-cafe-nov-11th\/\">COVID-19 Science Caf\u00e9 Nov 11th<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Nicholas O&#8217;Brien<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-11-10T08:43:19-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 10, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">&nbsp; &nbsp; Topic: The\u00a0 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine: updates on its development Speakers:\u00a0 Dr. Stacey Rizza MD and Dr. Jack O\u2019Horo MD&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/2020\/11\/04\/covid-19-science-cafe-nov-4th\/\">COVID-19 Science Caf\u00e9 Nov 4th<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Nicholas O&#8217;Brien<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-11-04T10:07:15-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 4, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">&nbsp; &nbsp; Topic: COVID-19 vaccine technologies Speaker: Dr. Lori banks, Asst. Professor, Microbiology, Department of Biology, Bates College Moderator: Dr.&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/2020\/10\/27\/covid-19-science-cafe-oct-28th\/\">COVID-19 Science Caf\u00e9 Oct 28th<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Nicholas O&#8217;Brien<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-10-27T09:39:25-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 27, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">&nbsp; \u00a0 \u00a0 TOPIC:\u00a0 Pediatrics and the pandemic &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Wednesday October 28, 7:30-8:30 pm, Dr. Larissa Williams, moderator&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/2020\/10\/13\/covid-19-science-cafe-oct-14th\/\">COVID-19 Science Caf\u00e9 Oct 14th &#8211; cancelled<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Nicholas O&#8217;Brien<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-10-13T12:31:09-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 13, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Dr. Hammond&#8217;s talk has been rescheduled for Wednesday Dec 2nd &nbsp;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/2020\/10\/09\/informational-sessions-about-graduate-studies-in-biology-and-biochemistry\/\">Informational sessions about graduate studies in biology and biochemistry<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Nicholas O&#8217;Brien<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-10-09T10:36:26-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 9, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The following links are for Zoom sessions organized by Larissa Williams to discuss graduate school opportunities and experiences biology and&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biology Alumni Spotlight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Ben Tonelli, &#8217;18, recently published a paper with Scientific Reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-022-26586-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(you can read the paper here)<\/a> while completing his PhD program at UCLA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biology Alumni Spotlight Ben Tonelli, &#8217;18, recently published a paper with Scientific&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"_batesModPostContentOverride_prepend":false,"_batesModPostContentOverride_append":false,"_batesModPostContentOverride_append_before_footer":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-7253","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7253"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7663,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7253\/revisions\/7663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}