Principal Investigator:

Dr. Olav Rueppell
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
University of North Carolina
105 Eberhart Bldg.
Greensboro, NC 27403
phone (336) 256-2591
fax (336) 334-5839
email: olav_rueppell
!at! uncg.edu

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The main responsibility of a University is the graduation of mature, respectable and knowledgeable people. In addition to biological concepts and facts, I consider universal values such as tolerance, creativity, critical thinking and reasoning essential to your education. I can only be the facilitator of your learning progress, so please take an active role in your education!

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Courses:

Principles of Biology I (BIO111)
Covers the fundamental principles of biology including the molecular and cellular basis of life, genetics, and biotechnology.
Principles of Biology II Laboratory (BIO112L)
Fundamental principles of biology including botany, zoology, evolution, and ecology.
Invertebrate Zoology (BIO341) and Laboratory (BIO341L)
Major invertebrate groups with emphasis on ecology, physiology, evolution, and structural adaptations of representative types.
Biology of Aging (BIO536)
An integrative look at biological theory and mechanisms to explain the diversity of the aging process, including human implications.
The Insects - Entomology Lecture with Laboratory (BIO541)
A theoretical and practical overview of the insect orders, selected topics of insect behavior, ecology, and evolution, and an introduction to human-insect interactions.
Molecular Biological Approaches in Research (BIO596)
Use of novel molecular approaches to address current questions in the life sciences will be explored by analyzing recent research reports and learning the principles underlying these approaches.
Special Topics: Seminar in Phenotypic Plasticity
A comprehensive introduction to the primary literature on the wide-spread biological phenomenon of phenotypic plasticity in seminar format.

Mentoring:

I offer a number of formats for students to participate in my research and mentor a number of graduate and undergraduate students in a genuine research setting. Undergraduate students can volunteer, enroll in BIO499 (“Undergraduate Research”), or engage in the disciplinary honors programs (BIO493). Graduate students can contact me for lab rotations (BIO649) and later enroll in Research (BIO695) and Thesis (BIO699).

I participate in two specific training programs for undergraduates that are funded through the National Science Foundation: The Math-Bio Undergraduate Fellowship that trains teams of students through interdisciplinary original research projects at the interface of biology, mathematics and informatics all year; and the 8-week Interdisciplinary Quantitative Science REU that involves more individual projects but programmatically brings together students and instructors from multiple disciplines.