Biology students go on to graduate and professional schools

Two of our students have just been accepted into programs to continue their education. Jason Ray Jones has been accepted into the University of North Dakota School of Medicine to pursue the MD. Emily Fuglaar has been accepted into a PhD program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Congratulations to both of them.

Discovery provides clues to how life thrives in extreme environments

The genome of a marine bacterium living 2,500 meters below the ocean's surface is providing clues to how life adapts in extreme environments, according to a paper published Feb. 6, 2009, in the journal PLoS Genetics.

http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114087&govDel=USNSF_51

Facebook Group

Post something on the A&M-Texarkana Science Facebook group. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6704465627

Extended Registration at A&M-Texarkana

Regular registration for the spring semester has been extended into next week. The extended registration dates will replace the late registration dates of Jan. 20-22. Please go the the university website for more information. www.tamut.edu

There are a number of biology, chemistry and science education courses available.

Spring Enrollment

Still plenty of time to sign up for spring courses at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. Check the Biology Course Schedule.

Encyclopedia of Life

Check out the Encyclopedia of Life (http://www.eol.org).

"The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is an ambitious project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth. At its heart lies a series of Web sites—one for each of the approximately 1.8 million known species. Each site is constantly evolving and features dynamically synthesized content ranging from historical literature and biological descriptions to stunning images, videos and distribution maps. Join us as we explore the richness of Earth’s biodiversity!"

You can also read the latest EOL newsletter at
http://www.eol.org/files/pdfs/newsletters/EOL_Newsletter_Issue3.pdf

Mussels Lose Out As Carbon Dioxide Changes Ocean

"The eroded and gaping shells on these mussels may be signs of stress from increasing ocean acidity"

Carbon Dioxide strikes again. Acidification of oceans may be a very serious problem for some species. Check the story at NPR http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97412198