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06/11/2024

Summer Research in the Kopek Lab: Here is a time lapse video of a protein gel Brigit and Matthew ran to examine the response of immune proteins to viral infection.

The Kopek Lab joined the Calvo lab for a lively game of Kubb.
06/06/2024

The Kopek Lab joined the Calvo lab for a lively game of Kubb.

06/04/2024
Matthew Bir in the Kopek Lab is really excited about his Western blots!
06/03/2024

Matthew Bir in the Kopek Lab is really excited about his Western blots!

Hope College Summer Research Watershed Group were sampling water from around the Lake Macatawa watershed. Collecting  E....
05/31/2024

Hope College Summer Research Watershed Group were sampling water from around the Lake Macatawa watershed. Collecting E. coli, phosphate, and nitrate data.

Rising junior Natalie Leake-Jara receives a grant from the American Ornithological Society to support her work in the Ro...
05/31/2024

Rising junior Natalie Leake-Jara receives a grant from the American Ornithological Society to support her work in the Ronald lab. Congratulations, Natalie!! šŸ¦ šŸŽŠ

Hope College junior Natalie Leake-Jara of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, has received a Student Research Grant from the American Ornithological Society.

From Hope College Greenhouse:
05/24/2024

From Hope College Greenhouse:

HOPE NEWS FEATURED DR. ERIKA CALVO-OCHOA
05/23/2024

HOPE NEWS FEATURED DR. ERIKA CALVO-OCHOA

To Dr. Erika Calvo-Ochoa, science is about storytelling. Diminutive zebrafish, with their perpetually surprised expressions and uncannily keen sense of smell, are her striped protagonists. Small though they are, itā€™s their even tinier neurons that are the focus in Calvo-Ochoaā€™s laboratory. With ...

Summer Research is going strong in Dr. Ronald's Lab!!
05/21/2024

Summer Research is going strong in Dr. Ronald's Lab!!

Summer research happens off campus, too! Janaa Ward and Steven Awad take measurements on trees in northern Michigan. Fie...
05/20/2024

Summer research happens off campus, too! Janaa Ward and Steven Awad take measurements on trees in northern Michigan. Field work isnā€™t all work and no play for the Blake-Mahmud lab - there is always time for an ice cream break.

Congratulations to all our 2024 Hope College Biology Graduates!!
05/06/2024

Congratulations to all our 2024 Hope College Biology Graduates!!

Biology professor Dr. Jennifer Blake-Mahmud was awarded a Culture Champion award from the Center for Diversity and Inclu...
04/26/2024

Biology professor Dr. Jennifer Blake-Mahmud was awarded a Culture Champion award from the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. Thank you, Dr. Blake, for how you are inclusive in your teaching and research! šŸ’™šŸ§”

We are so proud of recent graduate, Sarah Grimes! Sarah is now in a PhD program at Purdue University in West Lafayette, ...
04/25/2024

We are so proud of recent graduate, Sarah Grimes! Sarah is now in a PhD program at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN

Two recent Hope College graduates, Sarah Grimes and Charles Soucey, have received honorable mention recognition through the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) this year.

CURCA 2024A quick count out of the published program indicates there were 29 biology, neuroscience, and biochem posters ...
04/22/2024

CURCA 2024
A quick count out of the published program indicates there were 29 biology, neuroscience, and biochem posters representing the work of 86 students out of the labs and classes of the following faculty: Dr. Chase, Dr. Dittenhafer-Reed, Dr. Blake-Mahmud, Dr. Ronals, Dr. Hledin, Dr. Calvo-Ochoa, Dr. Gall, Dr. van-Oyen-Witvliet). More info can be gleaned from the CURCA website.
https://hope.edu/academics/celebration-undergraduate-research/

Make sure to join us for the last Friday Seminar of the Spring Semester,  April 19th at 3PM!
04/10/2024

Make sure to join us for the last Friday Seminar of the Spring Semester, April 19th at 3PM!

Congratulations to our newest TriBeta Inductees!  Elisabeth Arrondo, Adriana Dā€™Agostini, Andrew Debri, Jaclyn Decker, Sh...
04/08/2024

Congratulations to our newest TriBeta Inductees! Elisabeth Arrondo, Adriana Dā€™Agostini, Andrew Debri, Jaclyn Decker, Shae Johnston, Sofia Petix, Mya Spisz, Alexandria Switzer, London Yoder & Emma Yonker

REMINDER:  Join us for this week's Biology Seminar.  James Gray will be the Hope College Biology Department guest speake...
04/04/2024

REMINDER: Join us for this week's Biology Seminar. James Gray will be the Hope College Biology Department guest speaker tomorrow at 3 p.m.

Students in General Biology lab measured morphological traits of 7 different primate taxa in order to determine relatedn...
03/28/2024

Students in General Biology lab measured morphological traits of 7 different primate taxa in order to determine relatedness. Students report this to be one of their favorite labs!

Club Animalia has been hosting a successful ā€˜Animal Career Dayā€™ event this Saturday! Here you can see many of the animal...
03/23/2024

Club Animalia has been hosting a successful ā€˜Animal Career Dayā€™ event this Saturday! Here you can see many of the animal ambassadors that came to campus for students to enjoy!

03/19/2024

In Dr. Blake-Mahmud's Reproductive Biology course, students document evidence of reproduction and related phenomena in the world around them. Curious about how millipedes or seahorses reproduce? Wonder what strawberries have to do with s*x? Check out their posts to learn more,

We are proud of our pre-vet students here at Hope College!
03/19/2024

We are proud of our pre-vet students here at Hope College!

Two Holland-area students who are members of the Club Animalia veterinary club at Hope College were honored during the national symposium of the American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association (APVMA) held on Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, at North Carolina State University.

Coming up Monday...
03/12/2024

Coming up Monday...

Hope PreVet students attend the National PreVet Medical Association 2024 Symposium! How powerful to be with this great g...
03/08/2024

Hope PreVet students attend the National PreVet Medical Association 2024 Symposium!

How powerful to be with this great group of women among hundreds of other PreVet students on this international womanā€™s day. Vet Med is a female dominated field and we are proud to represent Hope College šŸ§”šŸ’™

ATTENTION: The Biology Department invites all seniors to take the Major Field Test, April 15th 3-5 p.m.
03/04/2024

ATTENTION: The Biology Department invites all seniors to take the Major Field Test, April 15th 3-5 p.m.

Friday March 1st, Biology Seminar Guest Speaker Ben Kopek
02/26/2024

Friday March 1st, Biology Seminar Guest Speaker Ben Kopek

Students in Dr. Ronalds Sensory Ecology course learn the structural differences in eyes that evolved in different lineag...
10/24/2023

Students in Dr. Ronalds Sensory Ecology course learn the structural differences in eyes that evolved in different lineages.

Job opening ā€“ Come work with us!We are looking for a full time, year-round Animal Care Specialist to work with our resea...
10/10/2023

Job opening ā€“ Come work with us!

We are looking for a full time, year-round Animal Care Specialist to work with our research and outreach animals. The Animal Care Specialist is directly responsible for the health and welfare of animals used in teaching and research at Hope College. This position oversees day to day animal care, supervises student animal caretakers, and more! The position will also require productively interacting with faculty and students in classroom and research settings as well as community members during outreach tours.
To see more about this open position visit: https://jobs.hope.edu/postings/2928

Applications due by 10/25/23.

The Animal Care Specialist is a 40 hrs/wk, year-round position that is directly responsible for the health and welfare of animals used in teaching and research at Hope College. This position oversees day to day animal care and supervises student animal caretakers. This position must productively int...

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