Students in Biology and Chemistry Professor Dr. Sean Rollins' Medical Microbiology course performed four separate procedures in yesterday's lab in the Antonucci Science Complex. The course serves as an introduction to the biology of major groups of micro-organisms including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi. Emphasis is placed on their relationship to man as agents of infectious diseases. In the laboratory principles and practices of aseptic techniques and diagnostic identification and culture of disease entities are explored.

Late last week, Dean of The School of Health and Natural Sciences Dr. Jennifer Hanselman and Engineering Technology Department faculty welcomed local business partners to the  Fitchburg State University Engineering Technology Department's Industry Advisory Board (IAB) meeting. Included on the agenda was an opportunity for students ask these industry professionals questions, and to present their work to the partners in attendance.

Students in Professor Nancy Green's  Nursing Musculoskeletal Assessment Lab get a foundation for nursing assessing the patients musculoskeletal system which includes collecting data regarding the structure and movement of the body, as well the patient's mobility. 

Students in Biology and Chemistry Professor Steven Fiedler's Chemistry Seminar course present their research in the Liscotti Pavilion in the Antonucci Science Complex. This course is designed as a capstone course for those who are pursuing a major in chemistry. Its overall objective of the course is to provide training in areas critical to success in a job or academic pursuit that may not be covered in traditional courses. 

Recently students who are part of the Moderna granted fellows project present their findings to their mentor, Dr. Eric Williams. 

Students in Biology and Chemistry Professor Dr. Michael Nosek's Cell Biology course work on an experiment in the Antonucci Science Complex.  In this course, cellular and subcellular structure and function are covered. Major topics include membranes, cell organelles and biogenesis, energy metabolism, regulatory mechanisms, signal transduction, DNA structure and function, transcription and translation, cell cycle control, and cancer development. Laboratory experiments focus on current cell biology methodologies and instrumentation, and include spectrophotometry, cell fractionation, microscopy, electrophoresis and cell culture technologies.

Students in Environmental and Earth Science Professor Christopher Picone's Ecology Lab wrapped up a week long experiment involving the tomato horn worm feeding and growth. The subjects were fed a certain amount of natural or manmade food, and then they, and their waste, was weighed and recorded. Some subjects' weight increased 10X their starting weight.

Faculty from our Biology and Chemistry Department faced off against students in the Biology & Chemistry Club in an epic kickball game on the Main Quad late yesterday afternoon.

Students in Dr. Lisa Grimm's Life Science for Educators investigate the reproduction of plants in their lab. This course covers a broad array of life science topics including cellular, organismal, and human biology. It is designed to provide a foundation in the life sciences for education majors (K-8). The course includes a laboratory component designed to develop the students' understanding of the scientific method and provide some biology methodologies that will aid students in the development of lesson plans and classroom activities. An integrative approach is taken for some aspects of this course to establish connections to other sciences (earth science, chemistry, engineering).

Students in Environmental and Earth Science Professor Christopher Picone's Ecology Lab conduct a week long experiment revolving around the tomato horn worm. The subject is weighed, fed a certain amount of natural or manmade food, as well as their waste. The students study the dynamic relationships between organisms and their environment through field and laboratory work emphasizing problem identification, formulation of hypotheses, data collection, and analysis and interpretation of results in terms of their biological implications.