Brown algae are brown because they have evolved a special set of pigments that absorb even more light for photosynthesis than green plants and green algae do.
A new study sheds light on how plants, however rarely, experience mutations in their mitochondrial genomes. Unlike humans, plants are able to quickly fix these mutations and not pass them on to their progeny.
Scholarships helped Patty and Peggy Contreras go to college - now they want to level the playing field for other students by giving back.
Over a several-year period, natural gas pipeline leaks were more prevalent in neighborhoods with low-income or majority non-white populations than those with high income or predominately white populations.
Computer science students are creative, flexible and bring an arsenal of problem-solving skills to interdisciplinary competition.
Jennifer Brady, a Ph.D. candidate and graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Biology, and a group of undergraduate students are working to digitize and update the department’s collection of taxidermized and articulated specimens.
Colorado State University’s Department of Biology recently received a collection of taxidermy specimens to assist with the education of students, thanks to the generosity of a donor with ties to the University.
Dominique Montaño, a former graduate student, helped develop a series of collaborative events to use the impressive specimen collection for education and outreach.
For Melissa (Mel) Morado, personal growth reflects in her scientific life, and scientific growth reflects in her personal life.