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Graduate student Arielle Cooley and undergraduate Por Tangwancharoen work in the Biology greenhouse on plants that are being grown to study the genetic basis of floral traits, as well as flower size and drought tolerance.

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Bonito Publishes on "Edible Ectomycorrhizal Mushrooms"

Greg Bonito, senior researcher in the Vilgalys Lab, and A. Zambonelli edited "Edible Ectomycorrhizal Mushrooms," Vol. 34 of 'Soil Biology.' The book includes recent research on the ecology, more

Rausher Recognized as Distinguished Professor

Prof. Mark Rausher is one of 25 Duke faculty to be awarded a distinguished professorship in May 2013. Recipients must be nominated for the honor, which recognizes the quality and the impact of the candidate's intellectual contribution as evaluated by distinguished scholars in their field. more

Vogel Publishes 2nd Edition of "Comparative Biomechanics"

Prof. Steve Vogel has brought out the second edition of his acclaimed textbook "Comparative Biomechanics." From a review of the first edition: "[T]his book is tremendous fun to read. more

Biology Faculty Win Arts & Sciences Research Grants

Prof. Daniele Armaleo has received funding for a project entitled "Identifying a secondary metabolite network in the lichen Cladonia grayi." Prof. Sherryl Broverman was awarded funding to start a new research project this summer in Kenya examining the link between nutrition and cognition on students in the WISER (Women's Institute of Secondary Education and Research) primary school program. more

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