By Lukian Kling Plans to formally strengthen the University’s partnership with the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) were announced by Provost Ka Yee C. Lee in a message sent to faculty and graduate students on November 23. The strengthened partnership seeks to “ensure our faculty and students are able to maximize research and teaching collaborations.” The
By Diana Kenney William S. Reznikoff, senior research scholar at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and professor emeritus at University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS members bestow the honor of “Fellow” upon their peers in recognition of “scientifically or socially distinguished efforts
The MBL’s vessel The Gemma this month was officially designated as an oceanographic research vessel (R/V) by the U.S. Coast Guard. Previously, it was classified as a private boat. “The R/V designation is voluntarily, but it clarifies the purpose of the vessel,” says Senior Captain/MBL Marine Operations Supervisor Bill Mylett. The Gemma was built in
By Emily Greenhalgh Since 2008, scientific organizations around the world have celebrated International Cephalopod Awareness Days from October 8 to 12 to highlight the group of marine animals that includes octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus. Did you know that the MBL has the biggest cephalopod culture operation in the United States? Right now, there are
By Emily Greenhalgh The 2020 Nobel Prizes were announced this week, recognizing some of the world’s most important academic, cultural, and scientific advances. And the list of Nobel Prize winners who have an affiliation with the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) grew longer once again. Three scientists shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for
.entry-headerBB Science in the News is a student group at the Harvard Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences whose mission is to bridge the communication gap between scientists and non-scientists. This article highlights research from the Jessica Mark Welch lab at MBL. By Sophia Swartz Figures by Nicholas Lue Welcome HOM(e)! Your mouth isn’t
A new system that allows MBLWHOI Library patrons to comprehensively search the library’s holdings went live on July 8. Called PRIMO, it facilitates searching across collections: journal articles, books, the MBL and WHOI archives and even the Woods Hole Open Access Server repository. Searches can also extend to a global network of millions of records
It’s the first year in MBL history that students have not flocked to Woods Hole for our advanced research training courses. This will be extra noticeable on Saturday. In a normal year, the annual Woods Hole Fourth of July Parade would have scientists, locals, and visitors celebrating Independence Day together with costumes, dancing, and music.
By Emily Greenhalgh Today, June 8, is World Oceans Day. Started in 1992 by the United Nations, World Oceans Day is for acknowledging and celebrating the role of the oceans in everyday life and inspiring action to preserve, protect, and sustainably use marine resources. “Being tossed around in a storm in a small boat far
Elizabeth Hay researched limb regeneration over many summers at the Marine Biological Laboratory while earning her degrees at Smith College and Johns Hopkins Medical School. By Luyi Cheng Limbs regenerate, embryos grow, and cancers invade. In each of these processes, cells change dramatically. Betty Hay studied fascinating biological phenomena, relentlessly asking questions with her students