Month: April 2019

Biologists in the Kenyon Showcase

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On April the 2nd, Kenyon students, faculty, and staff congregated at the Kenyon Showcase event (previously known as “CHIPS”) to celebrate the high impact work done at Kenyon. Presentations included student research, art projects, performances, mentorship programs, and collaborative assignments, highlighting creative engagement in and out of the classroom.
For those who couldn’t attend the event in person, Higley Headlines documented the wide variety of work done by students who are studying Biology or Molecular Biology.

Alex Freidinger ’20 and Carolina Andrade 19′ at the Kenyon Showcase

Student Research

Liana Valin 21′ and Fielding Ficher 21′ shared their Introduction to Experimental Biology independent project on cloning Homeobox genes from the freshwater worm, Lumbriculus variegatus.
Weichen Zhao 20′, a Molecular Biology major, discusses her research on the enhancer of Kruppel-like transcription factor 9, an important vertebrate development gene.
Carter Powell 20′ discusses his research on
seasonal regulation of reproductive structures in the moss,
Physcomitrella patens.

Engagement and Mentorship

  • Presentation by the students enrolled in the INDS 191: Methods for Promoting Science.
  • SPI is an community-engaged course where students discuss and practice communicating science to the general public.

  • Much of the class involves going to the SPI (where Science and Play Interact) in Mount Vernon.

Creative Projects

Sarah Jean McPeak 19′, a Biology Major, introduces Lyceum, Kenyon’s science literary magazine.
Jess Kushner 19′, a Biology and Film double major, discusses her work on Kenyon’s feature film.

What’s that thing up on the wall?

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On Sunday, March the 24th, the Powell lab gathered in front of “the wall” equipped with their utmost artistic flare. They were painting the ligand-binding domain of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR), the major player in their research.

Sticking carbon paper onto the wall.
Tracing the sketch onto the carbon paper. Sketch credit to Sarah Dendy, 19′, a biologist who is also a talented artist.
Coloring in lines.
The complete AHR ligand-binding domain!

Want to put your art on the wall? You can submit a proposal through this link: https://www.kenyon.edu/about-kenyon/office-of-the-president/art-committee/. It’s a great way to synthesize art and your academic interest. Isn’t that what the liberal arts education all about?