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August 20, 2009

New Microbial Ecology Journal!

The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology is now available! This is an official journal published by The International Society for Microbial Ecology, the principle scientific society for the burgeoning field of Microbial Ecology and its related disciplines.

NEW!! Online Public Health Encyclopedia

The International Encyclopedia of Public Health covers global public health aspects of diseases and conditions; social, anthropological, economical, ethical and legal aspects.

Welcome to Professor Helen White!

Professor Helen White arrived on campus in early August to set up a new environmental chemistry lab and prepare for chemistry and environmental classes. She will be teaching Gen Chem I and environmental research tutorials in the Fall 2009 semester.

August 21, 2009

Advanced Genetic Analysis

Professor Philip Meneely has just published a textbook: Advanced Genetic Analysis which provides a state-of-the-art review of the field, using extended case studies to teach the latest experimental tools, including microarrays, RNAi, and bioinformatics.

Professor Suzanne Amador Kane has just published the second edition of her textbook: Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine which explains modern medical technologies (such as CT scans, ultrasound imaging, MRI) and their underlying basic physical principles. Premed students will appreciate the worked examples, homework problems and questions included in each chapter providing grounding and understanding to real life medical applications such as cancer screening and arthroscopic surgery.

FILMS: more days to enjoy and more at a time

A trial new Tri-Co video loan rule for students: They will circulate for 7 days with 1 renewal of 3 days and there will be an increase in the limit to 5 at a time.

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