School of Biological Sciences Seminar Series: Dr. David Moore, University of Arizona
TBA.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Skaggs Biology Building - Aline Wilmot (ASB). Contact Name: April Mills. Contact Phone: 8015875882. Contact Email: aprilmills@bioscience.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, August 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
School of Biological Sciences Seminar: Nels Elde, University of Utah, Human Genetics
SBS Seminar "The invisible cities of infection" Host: Erik Jorgensen, SBS.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Skaggs Biology Building - Aline Wilmot (ASB). Contact Name: April Mills. Contact Phone: 8015875882. Contact Email: aprilmills@bioscience.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, September 3, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
School of Biological Sciences Seminar, Thierry Emonet, Yale University
TBA
Host: Sandy Parkinson.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Skaggs Biology Building - Aline Wilmot (ASB). Contact Name: April Mills. Contact Phone: 8015875882. Contact Email: aprilmills@bioscience.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
School of Biological Sciences Seminar, Carie Frantz, Weber State University
"Knowns, Unknowns, and Living Stones: What We Do and Don’t Know About Great Salt Lake's Microbialites"
Description:
In addition to birds, brine shrimp, halophilic microbes, and nematodes, Great Salt Lake is home to a spectacular community of microbialites. These lumpy beige rocks host a diverse microbial ecosystem that forms a vital piece of the lake's food web but are under threat as the lake shrinks. Beyond their modern ecological role, the lake's microbialites serve as complex paleoenvironmental records and may offer clues to understanding the early evolution of life on Earth. This talk will explore what we know, what we think we know, and highlight critical gaps in our understanding of Great Salt Lake's microbialites.
Host: Michael Werner.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Skaggs Biology Building - Aline Wilmot (ASB). Contact Name: April Mills. Contact Phone: 8015875882. Contact Email: aprilmills@bioscience.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
School of Biological Sciences Seminar, Susan Marqusee, UC Berkeley
TBA
Host: Denise Dearing.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Skaggs Biology Building - Aline Wilmot (ASB). Contact Name: April Mills. Contact Phone: 8015875882. Contact Email: aprilmills@bioscience.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, September 24, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
School of Biological Sciences Seminar, Kristen Hawkes, University of Utah, Anthropology
TBA
Host: Denise Dearing.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Skaggs Biology Building - Aline Wilmot (ASB). Contact Name: April Mills. Contact Phone: 8015875882. Contact Email: aprilmills@bioscience.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 1, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
School of Biological Sciences Seminar, Jessica Osterhout, Department of Neurobiology
“From detection to recovery: How the brain orchestrates sickness”
Host: Denise Dearing.
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Skaggs Biology Building - Aline Wilmot (ASB). Contact Name: April Mills. Contact Phone: 8015875882. Contact Email: aprilmills@bioscience.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.