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Paul Alivisatos Named 14th President of University of Chicago

Paul Alivisatos Named 14th President of University of Chicago

The University of Chicago’s Board of Trustees has named Paul Alivisatos as the University’s 14th president. An accomplished leader in higher education and a world-renowned scientist, Alivisatos, 61, is currently executive vice chancellor and provost at the University of California, Berkeley.

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The Sky's the Limit for Black In Neuro

The Sky’s the Limit for Black In Neuro

By Diana Kenney

A simple Tweet from MBL SPINES alumna Angeline Dukes has blossomed quickly into a robust, vibrant community of Black scholars in neuroscience.

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Wetlands and the MBL

Wetlands and the MBL

February 2 is World Wetlands Day—a day to raise awareness about the role wetlands play in the health of ecosystems around the world. At the Marine Biological Laboratory, scientists at our Ecosystems Center have been studying these vital ecosystems for more than 40 years. This year’s World Wetlands Day theme, Wetlands and Water, highlights the […]

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MBL's 2020 Highlights

MBL’s 2020 Highlights

By Emily Greehhalgh

From gene-editing squid to Zoom classes and digital learning lessons, 2020 may not have been a typical year for the Marine Biological Laboratory, but it was an exciting one. Dive into some of the best content you may have missed! 

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"Take Five" with Virologist Paul E. Turner

“Take Five” with Virologist Paul E. Turner

By Diana Kenney

Paul Turner of Yale University is fascinated by the success of viruses on this planet. Here, we pose five questions about his career, dreams, and passions.

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Course Connection

  1. MBL Alumni Receive HHMI Hanna Gray Awards; Sloan Research Fellowships

    MBL Alumni Receive HHMI Hanna Gray Awards; Sloan Research Fellowships

    March 4, 2021
  2. Millie Hughes-Fulford, NASA Shuttle Scientist, Dies at 75 | The New York Times

    February 18, 2021
  3. How to Shape a Developmental Biologist? |The Node

    February 16, 2021
  4. Turning On the Switch for Plasticity in the Human Brain

    January 29, 2021

Research Updates

  1. MBL Receives Grant to Establish Advanced Light-Sheet Microscopy Laboratory

    MBL Receives Grant to Establish Advanced Light-Sheet Microscopy Laboratory

    February 24, 2021
  2. Edgartown Great Pond Partners with MBL | The Martha’s Vineyard Times

    February 22, 2021
  3. New Publications: January 2021

    February 11, 2021
  4. Seasons of the Microbiome Over the Amazon Rainforest

    January 20, 2021

The MBL Global Community

  1. National Academy of Medicine Logo

    Six MBL Affiliates Elected to National Academy of Medicine

    October 29, 2020
  2. 100 Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists in America | Cell Mentor/Cell Press

    September 16, 2020
  3. Catherine Dulac Receives 2021 Breakthrough Prize In Life Sciences

    September 11, 2020
  4. NSF Awards $15.5M to Launch Math Institute at University of Chicago | UChicago News

    July 14, 2020

MBL Spotlight

  1. Dr. Jewel Plummer Cobb Blazed a Path for Black Women in Science | ABC7 New York

    Dr. Jewel Plummer Cobb Blazed a Path for Black Women in Science | ABC7 New York

    March 4, 2021
  2. Celebrating Women in Science at the MBL

    February 10, 2021
  3. Wetlands and the MBL

    February 1, 2021
  4. University Announces Strengthened Partnership with MBL | The Chicago Maroon

    December 10, 2020
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MBL in the News

  • Clever Cuttlefish Show Advanced Self-Control, Like Chimps and Crows | The Conversation
  • Scientists Reveal a Precise Structure in C. elegans’ Tangled Brain | STAT
  • The Mystery of the Glowing Octopus | NECN
  • An Octopus Could Be the Next Model Organism | Scientific American
  • Microbes are Around and Within Us but Much About Them is Unknown| Harvard Gazette
  • Science Meets Magical Realism in Son of Monarchs | Scientific American
  • Mesmerizing Video Study Reveals How Octopus Arms Are So Flexible | ScienceAlert

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