Micah Depper BA ’10, a seventh-grade science teacher in Maine, is one of a handful of teachers nationwide selected for a $25,000 Milken Educator Award, part of the nation’s preeminent teacher-recognition program.

In a cross-school collaboration, Professors Greta Binford and Liza Finkel prepare middle and high school teachers to weave real-world data science into their environmental curricula.

Greg Hermann, professor of biology, has secured a $414,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to unravel how the size of organelles impacts overall cell function in a worm model. This deep dive into the basic workings of cells may lead to future applications in medicine.

New research by Sharon Torigoe and several undergraduates is among the first to confirm a characteristic of gene expression important for establishing and maintaining naive-state pluripotent stem cells. Their findings may lead to advances in regenerative medicine. 

Tracy Burkhard’s research areas include ecology and animal behavior.  

Assistant Professor of Biology Heidi Liere and her students take a closer look at Portland’s lady beetle species to understand how these beneficial predators preserve biodiversity and respond to a changing climate.

Schedule of summer science research talks

Biologist Sharon Torigoe and her students investigate the mechanisms that determine a cell’s fate.

Lynwood W. Swanson Promise for Scientific Research Award Lecture by Margaret Metz

Associate Professor of Biology Tamily Weissman’s research, supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), could shed light on new treatment pathways for Parkinson’s and other neurological disorders.

Peter Drake, associate professor of computer science, teaches a 400-level capstone course that enables students to address real-world problems through software development.