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Biology students authored the first ever publication on diversity and distribution of Virginia crayfish
January 21, 2022
Biology students and faculty cataloged the freshwater crayfish diversity in the Appomattox River basin for the first time with recognition of two crayfish species new to science.
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Dr. Pennington publishes findings that identify new opportunities for the development of anti-cancer drugs.
November 15, 2021
Cells tightly regulate signaling and gene expression patterns to maintain health and viability. When those patterns are disrupted, disease processes such as cancer can develop. The oncoprotein PTOV1 promotes cancer traits such as cell proliferation,
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Sound can alert migrating birds to the dangers of radio towers
September 16, 2021
Worldwide, billions of birds die each year when they collide with human-made structures. Longwood’s Dr. Brandon Jackson collaborated with researchers from William and Mary, to test the effectiveness of an “an “acoustic lighthouse”.
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New Faculty Join Biological and Environmental Sciences
September 02, 2021
Dr. Ravi Sankar, Dr. Katie Pennington, and Dr. Ann Mayo join the department of Biological and Environmental Sciences.
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