Dr. Hom received a grant from UM and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to fund the development and integration of Open Educational Resources (OER) in the department’s BISC 336 (Genetics) course. As part of the Z-Degree initiative, a three-year plan to expand adoption of OER in MS, Dr. Hom will create a curriculum based on openly-licensed teaching materials as a means to reduce student textbook costs and improve genetics instruction in our contemporary digital context. BISC 336 (Genetics) is a foundational course required by all majors in Biology as well as those pursuing a career in the health sciences; it is one of the first UM science courses to be funded by this initiative.
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Department of Biology Seeks Applications for Chair Position
The University of Mississippi invites applications for the full-time, 12-month administrative faculty position as Chair of the Department of Biology in the College of Liberal Arts. More information can be found here.
Biology graduate receives prestigious fellowship
May 2015 Biology graduate, Marcus Daniels, is a 2015 Phi Kappa Phi Fellow. Marcus now attends medical school at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. For full article click here.
Research Showcase April 24th
Research Showcase hosted by the Neuroscience Minor
When: Friday, April 24
Time: 1-5pm
Where: Thad Cochran Research Center, Room 1000
Centennial Auditorium Atrium
To submit a poster/talk or for more info click HERE
Ole Miss Neuroscience Facebook Page click HERE
Contact Lainy Day at lainyday@olemiss.edu for any questions.