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National Library Week

Posted 04/04/2011 by Library | Comments
April 10-16, 2011 is National Library Week. Here at the Bailey Library, we are celebrating by launching our new web page. We will be using this space to highlight parts of our collections and announce new acquisitions. One of our recent donations was the Grand Canyon collection assembled by th…
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Shells and More Shells: Zoology Object of the Week (April 4, 2011)

Posted 04/03/2011 by John Demboski | Comments
The DMNS conchology (shell) collection includes nearly 18,000 lots (or groups of shells). The first donation of shells was recorded in 1904 and the collection has grown primarily through donations from collectors. Most of the specimens represent marine species with a smaller number of fr…
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New Member Night April 7: Haida

Posted 04/01/2011 by Isabel Tovar | Comments
On April 7th from 6 - 9 PM, the museum will be hosting a free event for new members. It is a wonderful opportunity to get a look at collections and projects that are happening behind-the-scenes. From the Department of Anthropology store-rooms, we will be bringing out several ite…
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Specimen jackets

Posted 04/01/2011 by Logan Ivy | Comments
Fossil specimens are found on the surface or at a relatively shallow depth in the ground or rock. In such a situation the fossils are often cracked or broken. This can be due to weathering if on the surface, water infiltration if at a shallow depth, root penetration, or expansion a…
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Yo Pearls of Wisdom: Answer for Chelsea

Posted 03/31/2011 by Nicole Garneau | Comments
Chelsea writes: I am interested in learning about your career as a Ph.D. working in a museum and how one goes about preparing themselves for that kind of career path. While I enjoy research, I am more interested in a career that involves education and public engagement in the sciences. Rece…
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Astro: Mid-IR Imaging of M82 from Subaru

Posted 03/31/2011 by Ka Chun Yu | Comments
March 31, 2011 -Our ability to understand the Universe has been enhanced immensely by technology that allows us to detect electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths far beyond what our eyes can sense. For instance when we look out into the night sky and behold the Milky Way, we are seeing …
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Denver Bed Bugs: Zoology Object of the Week (March 28, 2011)

Posted 03/26/2011 by Frank Krell | Comments
Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius Linnaeus, 1758) are a growing problem in Denver and many other cities in the United States. Bed bugs do not transmit diseases but suck blood from people and, once established, multiply rapidly. This sample was collected in October 2010 in a Denver apartment. The …
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Grants Dot Gov Navigating the NIH as a Newbie and hoping to learn enough to get funded

Posted 03/22/2011 by Nicole Garneau | Comments
I will be completely honest with you, I had no intention of blogging about this trip to Portland for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Regional Seminar. I suspected I would man the Genetics of Taste lab Wednesday morning, fly out of DIA, land in PDX, attend the conference and thus fi…
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When the Sniffles Stifle Smelling

Posted 03/22/2011 by Nicole Garneau | Comments
I felt it coming on yesterday, the headache the itchy throat, the inability to focus.... I knew what was coming, I was at the cusp of coming down with something. Sure enough, I woke up this morning in a daze of achiness, swollen glands and complete congestion- YUCK! Plus the smell of freshly g…
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Chemoreception Via Dancing

Posted 03/22/2011 by Nicole Garneau | Comments
As a lab that studies one form of chemoreception (aka taste), I could not resist sharing this dance video about the other form of chemoreception -- olfaction (aka smell). This is evidence that the nitty-gritty details of our scientific world can be communicated in a variety of interesting ways…
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