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Department of Biology
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Biology at MacalesterOur Mission: The Biology Department is committed to providing intellectually rich and challenging learning experiences for majors and non-majors alike. These experiences are intended to communicate the foundations and frontiers of the life sciences (from molecules to ecosystems), the methods of biological inquiry, and the relevance of biology to society.  
Check out our Fall 2010 Newsletter! Professor Overvoorde Publishes Two ArticlesPaul Overvoorde, Associate Professor of Biology, coauthored two recently published articles on his research of how auxin affects root development in plants. Both articles were published in prestigious journals: Cold Springs Harbor Perspectives in Biology, and Current Biology. Species Named After Sarah Boyer!!Sarah Boyer, assistant professor of Biology, was recently informed that a new species of mite harvestman has been named after her. Mite harvestman are small relatives of daddy long-legs and the new species has been named Siro boyerae. Boyer collected this new species on a collecting trip on Mt. Rainier when she was a graduate student.
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