Posted in News, Uncategorized on Jan 25th, 2009
Assistant professor Chai-Shian Kua attended the Plant & Animal Genome Conference in San Diego, California (January 10-12th, 2009). She presented 2 talks : “Developing Model System Approaches For Applied And Basic Research Of Southeast Asian Peat Forest: Next-Gen Sequencing Of A Critically Endangered Timber Species (Gonystylus bancanus)” and “Comparative Genomics In The Chestnut Subfamily, Particularly [...]
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Posted in Chuck's Blog on Jan 24th, 2009
Start this blog off with something simple. A recent publication in Psychological Science demonstrated that people are mentally replenished by the peacefulness and beauty of natural outdoor settings and can generally think better after having a bit of time away from the urban environment. Yeah, makes sense to me. I hope to never live in [...]
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Posted in Announcements, Uncategorized on Jan 10th, 2009
The Ecological Evolution group at the Chinese Academy Of Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), Yunnan invites applications for a junior research assistant position. Established in 2007, the Ecological Evolution Group in the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Gardens aims to promote research and conservation of the Asian tropics within the Chinese Academy of Sciences and internationally. Through [...]
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Posted in News, Uncategorized on Jan 1st, 2009
Despite the lack of snow for his reindeer or sleigh, Santa made an appearance at XTBG to spread good cheer and presents among the professors, students, and staff of the Gardens. In a fusion celebration incorporating elements of Christmas (Santa and gifts), Halloween (costume contest), and the Superbowl (stunning half-time dance by XTBG’s finest), the [...]
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