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.

Students in Biology and Chemistry Professor Daniel Welsh's Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 course examine the skeletal system in their lab. The course provides a detailed examination of the structure and function of the human body on the cellular, tissue, and organ system levels. Cellular metabolism, histology, and the skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine systems and special senses are examined. 

The Center for Faculty Scholarship featured Professor Teresa Fava Thomas of the Economics, History and Political Science Department for a conversation about her new book, The Allied Bombing of Central Italy: The Restoration of the Nile Mosaic and Sanctuary of Fortuna at Palestrina. Dr. Thomas's book "explores the pressure by the Mussolini regime to control the Barberini family's art collection, the uses of cultural materials for propaganda purposes, the Allied use of airpower in the Italian theater of war, the postwar decision-making and recovery process. The book is one of the very few long-range studies of the war's impact on a single Italian town."

Nursing students review dosing and administering medications via injection in their Nursing Foundations Lab.

Fitchburg State University will launch a community of research fellows mentored by faculty this fall with a newly-announced grant from the Moderna Charitable Foundation.

The university’s Biology and Chemistry Department will lead the effort, targeting traditionally underserved populations to engage students in mentorship and high-impact practices as an undergraduate research community. Students will also be paid stipends for their time in the program.

The Biology, Chemistry, and Earth & Geographic Sciences departments held their annual science symposium Tuesday afternoon at the Lisciotti pavilion in the Antonucci Science Building as part of our S.T.E.M. Week events. This is an event where the science faculty present posters on their research to get students interested and involved in the sciences.

Students in Biology and Chemistry Professor Dr. Erin Rehrig's plant biology lab examine plant evolution and diversity as well as the cellular and biochemical characteristics of plants. The course focuses on the physiology, ecology, and molecular biology of plants including leaf & root physiology, reproduction, and stress responses. Consideration is given to the importance of plants in environmental studies, the biotech industry, and human culture. In laboratory experiments, students use plants to investigate molecular, physiological, and ecological questions.

Nursing Professor Jennifer Dupuis teaches students about safely transferring patients from bed to stretcher, bed to chair using equipment such as slide boards and patient lift systems in her Nursing Foundations Lab.

Students in Professor Nancy Green's  Nursing Health Assessment Lab get a foundation for nursing assessment of the adult client. They develop interviewing techniques, health history taking, physical assessment and critical thinking skills. This clinical component allows students to apply classroom knowledge to real-life situations.