Integrated Bioscience Seminar Series 2025

Seminars are from 2:45-3:35PM on Fridays in ASEC (biology) B201. Please contact the listed host if you would like more information about the speaker or details about their visit. Follow the links for information about the speaker. All Seminars are In-Person, unless denoted by “***” which indicates a virtual presentation on TEAMS.

Date Speaker & Title/Topic Affiliation UA Host
17-Jan No Seminar Scheduled
24-Jan Student Organizational Meeting   Dr. Niewiarowski
31-Jan &
AI Prospects - Paradigms, Promises, and Ontological Perspectives ***
Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow Dr. Huss / Dr. Niewiarowski
7-Feb

Viruses, Fires, and Storms, Oh My!: What is Environmental History and Why Does it Matter?

University of 69É«ÇéƬ (History) Dr. Mitchell
14-Feb
21-Feb
Animal communication as an arbiter of extinction and adaptation to changing environments
University of Pittsburgh Dr. Niewiarowski / S. Dehghani
28-Feb

Animal culture and conservation: Understanding the normative value of animal cultures

John Carroll University Dr. Huss
7-Mar

Housing Security as a Health Need: The Evolving Ethics and Evidence

Michigan State University Dr. Gatzia
14-Mar

Endogenous microbial communities associated with altered immunity in African women and infants

UC Riverside Dr. Weeks
21-Mar

Bio-inspired Robots: Broken Promises and Path Toward Progress

University of Washington Dr. Blackledge
28-Mar

spring break : no seminar

4-Apr

Odonata Oddities: Unique structures, behaviors and ecology of the entomological iconoclasts

Marietta College Dr. Mitchell
11-Apr

Growing with the flow: Ontogeny of musculoskeletal structure and function in the domestic turkey

The Ohio State University Dr. Astley
18-Apr

The enduring search for the nature of play

UT Knoxville Psychology/Biology
25-Apr

Evolutionary biomechanics of mammalian feeding systems: from patterns to mechanisms

Ohio University Dr. Olson
2-May

Climate change effects on biotic interactions in temperate forests

East Tennessee State University Dr. Miller