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Biology News, Spring 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Biology. Apr 2015

Biology News, Spring 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Biology.

Biology News

Inside this issue:

-- Greetings from the Department of Biology
-- Biology Students and Alumni
-- Faculty awards
-- Department News
-- Biology students travel to University of Kentucky to attend the NCUR Annual Conference
-- Tigers Visit UNI Biology Department
-- Nobel Conference
-- UNI/Iowa Community Colleges STEM Day
-- Carver Grant Purchases SynDavers
-- Steve O'Kane teaches in Korea
-- Biology Living and Learning Community
-- Hallway displays
-- Forensic DNA analysis at Linn-Mar High School
-- Undergraduate Research in Biology
-- New Faculty
-- Reconnect with the Department of Biology
-- You Can Make a Difference!
-- …


Special Speciation, Lyn L. Countryman, Jill D. Maroo Jan 2015

Special Speciation, Lyn L. Countryman, Jill D. Maroo

Faculty Publications

Considerable anecdotal evidence indicates that some of the most difficult concepts that both high school and undergraduate elementary-education students struggle with are those surrounding evolutionary principles, especially speciation. It’s no wonder that entry-level biology students are confused, when biologists have multiple definitions of “species.” We developed this speciation activity to provide clarity and allow students a hands-on experience with a speciation model.