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College of Biological Sciences
BIO Spring 2009

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Features

Ecology

The view from 75 miles up

Genomics

The next big thing

Biology Abroad

Student research goes global

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

The evolution of a department

Alumni profile

Tracking hummingbird migration

BIO
Spring 2009

Cover story

Putting down roots

Ten years after a major reorganization, the biological sciences play an essential supporting role at the University of Minnesota.

In every issue

Dean’s message

The worst of times and the best of times

Abstracts

Cellulosic ethanol benefits health, environment | Male chimps use grooming to boost status | Key protein captured in 3D | Possible new approach to sleeping sickness | New details about evolutionary responses to climate change

Around the college

Top biology prize goes to Regents Professor David Tilman | CBS students place at MIT genetic engineering competition | Faculty named Institute on the Environment fellows | Michael O’Connor tapped to lead genetics department

Alumni news