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Biology Major Elevit Perez Defends His Senior Thesis

On December 15, 2016, Biology major Elevit Perez defended his senior thesis, “Understanding conformational changes during translesion synthesis: in silico studies of DinB,” in front of a packed crowd in Carson Hall.

2016 Research Symposium at University of Maryland-Baltimore County

On October 22, 2016, six MMC Biology majors headed to the University of Maryland-Baltimore County with Profs. Ann Aguanno and Alessandra Leri for the Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences.

NYC: The Urban Ecosystem 2016

In our freshman seminar on New York City: The Urban Ecosystem, students travel all over the city to investigate science in the urban environment. Here are some of our photos from Fall 2016. Follow us on Instagram! @marymountecoseminar

Pi Day 2016

MMC celebrated Pi Day 2016 with the annual writing contest sponsored by the Department of Mathematics. Entrants submitted an original sentence, paragraph, poem or short story using the digits of π in order (3.14159265359…). Entries were judged by Profs. Wat, Ching, Margolin, and Meyers on cleverness, interest, and length. Monetary prizes ($100, $31.41, $3.14) were awarded to the best student entries.

Biology Senior Thesis Defense 2015

On May 20, 2015, two graduating students defended their senior theses in a public forum hosted by the Department of Natural Sciences.

Microbiology Lab - Fall 2014

Students in Prof. Hanks’s Microbiology lab test herbal extracts for antibacterial activity.

MMC Students at the Synchrotron 2014

In May 2014, junior Biology majors Marisa Dunigan and Katherine Ness traveled to the National Synchrotron Light Source at Brookhaven National Lab to conduct experiments in X-ray absorption spectroscopy with Prof. Leri.

2014 Research Symposium at University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Senior Biology majors Marisa Dunigan and Katherine Ness presented their research findings at the 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) on Saturday, October 25, 2014. Both students conduct research with Prof. Alessandra Leri at MMC.

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Three Students Inducted into ΧΩΛ Honor Society

April 19

On Thursday, April 15, 2021, Elijah Castro ’21, Shadé Eleazer ’22, and Elizabeth Scott ’22 were inducted into Chi Omega Lambda, the official honor society of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Our New Normal: An Inside Look At In-Person Science Labs During COVID-19

October 15

Students in our Biology and Chemistry science labs this semester conduct experiments with remote “lab partners” in real time.

Lesly Castillo ’21 Is Awarded Pre-Medical Atlantis Fellowship

June 9

Biology major Lesly Castillo will intern at the Hospital Santa Barbara in Puertollano, Spain, in January 2020.

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Adjunct Faculty

www.mmm.edu/departments/natural-sciences/adjunct-faculty/

The Department of Natural Sciences is proud to have a diverse group of faculty members who bring insight from past and present experiences. Here are...