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August 24, 2017

Spelman biologist receives NSF award for research on horizontal gene transfer in arthropods

Dr. Jennifer Kovacs, Assistant Professor of Biology has been awarded a four-year grant from the National Science Foundation in the amount of $603,128. Her project “Evolutionary and Ecological Impacts of Horizontal Gene Transfer in Arthropods,” explores how organisms acquire new traits. New traits can arise a number ways including mutations and gene duplications. Bacteria acquire traits from other bacteria or from their environment through a process known as horizontal gene transfer (HGT). These HGTs can allow their new host to rapidly adapt to their environment. It has been thought the HGT happened only in bacteria, but recently multiple cases of functional HGT have been documented in a wide range of eukaryotes, including a variety of arthropods. The goal of this project is to identify, validate and characterize HGTs in fifteen species of blood-feeding and herbivorous arthropods, including two species of ecologically and economically important mites which will have their transcriptomes sequenced as part of this work. Dr. Kovacs is particularly interested in the role that HGTs play in allowing organisms to exploit new environments. This grant will support several Spelman undergraduate researchers who will help perform this exciting research. It will also support a post-doctoral fellow, who along with the Dr. Kovacs, will develop a science writing module for the undergraduate classroom as well as outreach events for middle and high school teachers.

 

Article by Chandra Byrd Chambliss / Announcements, Awards to Spelman

August 24, 2017

NSF Now Accepting Proposals for the IUSE:EHR Program

The NSF IUSE:EHR Program invites proposals which address current challenges and opportunities facing undergraduate STEM education. In addition, proposals that anticipate new structure and functions of undergraduate learning and teaching are also encouraged to be submitted for consideration. The goal of the IUSE:EHR Program is to facilitate the provision of highly effective, evidence-based teaching and learning experiences for undergraduate students in STEM courses.

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Article by Margaret Farrow / Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Computer & Info Sciences, Economics, Education Studies, Environmental Science & Studies, Mathematics, National Science Foundation, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology & Anthropology, STEM

August 24, 2017

ACLS Now Accepting Applications for Fellowship Programs

The American Council of Learned Societies has opened its applications system for the 2017 cycle.  ACLS offers several fellowship opportunities for faculty in the humanities.  The programs that are of greatest interest to Spelman faculty are the Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars and the ACLS Fellowships. Note that the Burkhardt requires some institutional commitment which must be cleared by the provost’s office. Also, this year ACLS is introducing the ACLS Project Development Grants specifically for faculty at teaching-intensive institutions. Faculty who submit promising proposals to the ACLS Fellowships but are not chosen for a fellowship may be awarded a grant of $5,000 to support their projects. The ACLS FAQs page will provide more information.

The deadline for the Burkhardt Residential and ACLS Fellowships is September 27, 2017 by 9:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time.

 

Article by Margaret Farrow / Art & Art History, Arts & Humanities, Drama & Dance, Economics, English, History, International & Global, Music, Philosophy & Religious Studies, Psychology, Sociology & Anthropology, World Languages & Literature

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