P. Ferree publishes article entitled: Ability of a selfish B chromosome to evade genome elimination in the jewel wasp, Nasonia vitripennis
Biologist Patrick Ferree and student co-authors Haena Lee (Scripps), Christina Seo (CMC), Salina Teklay (Scripps), and Emily Yuguchi (Scripps) published a study in the journal Heredity. Their work features a parasitic chromosome in the jewel wasp. This chromosome kills the other chromosomes in the wasp’s genome in order to convert the wasp sex from female […]
Finseth lab publishes on gene drive in plants
The Finseth lab published a review in Current Opinions in Genetics and Development. The review discusses a form of selfish evolution called “meiotic drive” in plants, which has the potential to be a powerful tool for genetic engineering. The paper focuses on what can be learned about the mechanisms and dynamics of meiotic drive from […]
Pitzer & Adelanto Community Members Organize to Bring Water Justice to the City
https://www.pitzer.edu/communications/2022/11/07/pitzer-adelanto-community-members-organize-to-bring-water-justice-to-the-city/
Jan 4 2022 – The Neuroscience of Following your Nose
Keck Professor Gautam Agarwal’s Nature article reveals how part of the brain draws on sense of smell to create spatial maps Claremont, Calif. (January 4, 2022)—Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Gautam Agarwal seeks to make sense of complex interrelationships in the brain. His latest article, “Spatial maps in piriform cortex during olfactory navigation,” sheds new light on an […]
Dec 6 2021 – Introducing CMC’s newest faculty for 2021-22
At the beginning of each academic year, we announce and welcome the faculty members who are joining the Claremont McKenna College community. Read these short introductions to learn their fields of expertise and academic backgrounds. Read more…https://www.cmc.edu/news/introducing-cmcs-newest-faculty-2021-22
Dec 1 2021 – Celebrating three decades of teaching
Donald McFarlane is about as close as one gets to a real-life Indiana Jones. He’s caved his way across the South China Sea, detonated explosives in the Claremont quarry, and raised “vampires” in the Keck Science Center. After 30 years, the soft-spoken Englishman is living proof that the life of an academic scientist can be […]