{"id":5,"date":"2013-05-09T09:26:25","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T13:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/biologyalumni\/home\/"},"modified":"2013-08-02T11:05:27","modified_gmt":"2013-08-02T15:05:27","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/biologyalumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Biology Alumni,"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re back with a new and improved BU Biology Alumni Newsletter, Summer 2013 edition! Please take a minute to catch up on the latest news from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/biology\/\"><i>BU Biology Department<\/i><\/a> \u2014 you\u2019ll find a range of stories to explore online, but let me highlight just a few things here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, please <b><i>save the date!<\/i><\/b> You are invited to the first annual <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/biologyalumni\/2013\/07\/31\/biology-departments-first-alumni-weekend-event\/\" title=\"Alumni Event: SAVE THE DATE\"><i>Biology Department Alumni Reception<\/i><\/a> on <b>Friday, October 25, 2013 <\/b>during BU\u2019s Alumni Weekend. Please join us for a complimentary happy hour and reconnect with our faculty and your fellow alumni.\u00a0 We hope to see you there!<\/li>\n<li>The online newsletter includes stories about our current research, ranging from cancer biology to global change, as well as news about our outstanding students and faculty. There\u2019s lots to read, but don\u2019t miss the recent CAS Magazine feature entitled <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/biologyalumni\/2013\/07\/30\/cas-arts-sciences-magazine-features-biology-3-0-article\/\" title=\"Three Biology Professors featured in \u201cBiology 3.0\u2033\"><i>Biology 3.0<\/i><\/a><em>, <\/em>which highlights the work of three of our professors.<\/li>\n<li>I would also like to ask for your support of the <a title=\"The Thomas H. Kunz Fund\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/biologyalumni\/thomas-kunz-fund\/\"><i>Thomas H. Kunz Fund in Biology<\/i><\/a><em>, <\/em>which was recently established to honor our friend and colleague. Please read more about the effort <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Thomas H. Kunz Fund\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/biologyalumni\/thomas-kunz-fund\/\">here<\/a> and then make a contribution to help us reach our initial $100,000 goal.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, after you\u2019ve had a change to explore the latest news about BU Biology, take a minute to connect via <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/BU-Biology\/163365373745876\">Facebook<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/BU-Department-Biology-4737968\">LinkedIn<\/a> and\/or give us some <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/biologyalumni\/contact-us\/\">feedback<\/a>. We are interested to know what you would like to see in future newsletters and also to hear what you are doing now with your Biology degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Best wishes for rest of the summer and hope to see you in October!<\/p>\n<address><\/address>\n<address><a href=\"\/biologyalumni\/files\/2013\/05\/Screen-shot-2013-05-15-at-4.15.43-PM.png\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/biologyalumni\/files\/2013\/05\/Sorenson2.jpg\" alt=\"Sorenson\" title=\"Sorenson\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/biologyalumni\/files\/2013\/05\/Sorenson2.jpg 194w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/biologyalumni\/files\/2013\/05\/Sorenson2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/biologyalumni\/files\/2013\/05\/Mikesig2.jpeg\" alt=\"Mikesig2\" title=\"Mikesig2\" width=\"198\" height=\"50\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17\" \/><\/address>\n<address><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/biology\/people\/faculty\/sorenson\/\">Michael Sorenson<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Chair, Department of Biology<\/address>\n<p><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re back with a new and improved BU Biology Alumni Newsletter, Summer 2013 edition! 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