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St. Lawrence University Biology Honorary Members Present at Regional Conference
Two members of St. Lawrence University’s Alpha Iota chapter of the biology honorary Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta) recently presented research posters at a regional conference. On Saturday April 18 th...
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Dr. Shawn M. Ferguson presents the annual Richard D. Church Lecture in Neuroscience
On April 9 th, 2026 students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered at Eben Holden to listen to the annual Richard D. Church Lecture in Neuroscience presented by Shawn M. Ferguson, Ph.D. The...
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Faculty Focus-April 14, 2026
Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published in prestigious outlets, presented at renowned conferences, and were interviewed by international media.
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Faculty Focus-April 7, 2026
Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published in prestigious outlets and presented at renowned conferences.
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Faculty Café: Dr. Kari Heckman to Present on Macrophage-Mediated Inflammation
Tori LampettThe final Faculty Café of the semester will feature a presentation by Dr. Kari Heckman titled “Modulating Macrophage-Mediated Inflammation for Good… or Bad?” The talk will take place on April 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Herring-Cole Feinstone Room, and a light lunch will be served. Dr. Heckman will discuss the complex role of inflammation in the body and examine research on how immune responses that protect against disease can also contribute to harmful outcomes.
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Attention all Biology and related majors (Bio-Chemistry, Neuroscience, Con-Bio, etc.)
• Have you completed General Biology 101 and 102? • Have you completed at least 2 upper level Biology courses at SLU? Is your major GPA 3.5 or greater? If you answered Yes to all three questions above...
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Costa Rica 2025 Video Recap
Over the winter break, Dick ’64 and Gail Stradling Executive Director of the Center for the Environment Diane Husic, led St. Lawrence’s first offering of "Costa Rica: Geology, Tropical Ecology, and Sustainability." In this video, Vivienne G. Forstner '27 captures the wide range of experiences the class experienced while abroad.
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Q&A: Meet Professor Susan Willson
Associate Professor of Biology Susan Willson combines her love of ecology and hands-on teaching to inspire students to explore the natural world. Whether in the snow-covered forests of the North Country or the biodiverse landscapes of Ecuador, her courses connect ecological science with real-world stewardship.
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The Biology Behind the Brew
Most people probably don’t associate beer with science, but that’s changing for at least a dozen St. Lawrence students each semester who take Professor of Biology Joe Erlichman’s class, The Science of Brewing.
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Nanoparticles, Roundworms, and Biryani: Summer Research Fellows Make Careers and Memories
Sara St. Clair ’26, a neuroscience major from Winthrop, Maine, spent the summer on campus studying ways to slow or prevent Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases—a project that felt deeply personal.
