Tag Archives: DNA

Remembering Research Before There Was COVID-19

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Kylie Davis

Kylie Davis  I have always been interested in science and, in high school, I discovered scientific research. During Wildcat Week at ACU, I went to a job fair and found the Biology Research Club writing down the names of those … Continue reading →

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The journey of Bacterial Identification continues…

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Diana Desai

Ben Bernanke, an economist at the Brookings Institute once said “the research itself provides an important long-run perspective on the issues that we face on a day-to-day basis.” While thinking about writing this blog, this quote reminded me of the … Continue reading →

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An Ongoing Journey to Identify Cave Bacteria

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Diana Desai

Transferring from a community college, the amount of lab work and experience that I had been exposed to, was always limited to the curriculum of the classes that I was enrolled to take in a given semester. In all honesty, … Continue reading →

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Cytochrome b Sequencing of Thomasomys

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Hannah Lantrip

I did not join in research at ACU until my senior year. Although I do wish I had gotten involved sooner, I am glad to have gained what experience I did and know that I will carry what I have … Continue reading →

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Identifying Bacteria Isolated from Sorcerer’s Cave

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Whitney Brantley

Editor’s Note: This blog was composed by Whitney Brantley and Claire Shudde through a research collaboration with Olivia Dahl and Stephanie Sariles. Whitney:  As a biology major at ACU, students are given several opportunities to get involved with the department. One … Continue reading →

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Recombination Activating Gene 1 Team

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Marissa Horne

Editor’s Note: This blog was composed through a research collaboration by Marissa Horne and Cameron Ludwig. Marissa Horne: The Abilene Christian University Biology Department caters to a host of professions. We, the students learning from these amazing professors, have been given the incredible … Continue reading →

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Phylogenetic Analyses with New Nuclear Markers for Thomasomys

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Katie Lawrence

As my first research project as a student at Abilene Christian University, I was a member of the AP5 research team. The goal of our research was to confirm and further develop a newly constructed phylogeny of rodents in the … Continue reading →

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Phylogenetic Analyses of Species in Thomasomys (Rodentia: Cricetidae)

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Jeremy Aymard

My research experience with the biology department has certainly been a memorable part of my time here at ACU. Starting in January, I jumped in on a project of Dr. Lee’s, a portion of which he delegated to Dr. Brokaw … Continue reading →

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Reflections on 2013/2014

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Tina Johnson

It’s hard to believe the school year has finally come to an end—and even harder to believe that I began working on my summer research project about a year ago (oh, how the time flies). At the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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Bat Research Class

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Kimberly Burt

I began research with Dr. Brokaw and Dr. Lee at the beginning of Fall 2013. They wanted to start an entirely new project with me, so a lot of the beginning stages were simply figuring out what to research. Our … Continue reading →

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