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Nigel HusseyUWindsor researcher Nigel Hussey spoke to The Society for Marine Mammalogy about advancing an ecosystem field approach to understand and manage aquatic predators during its 22nd Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals in Halifax on Thursday, October 26.

Researcher makes waves at marine mammal conference

UWindsor researcher Nigel Hussey gave an address at the biennial conference of the Society for Marine Mammalogy.

UWindsor biochemistry graduate student Cody Caba and professor Bulent Mutus display the crystal structure of protein disulfide isomerase. Mutus received an NSERC Discovery Grant to examine cell proteins and structures and how they contribute to diseases.UWindsor biochemistry graduate student Cody Caba and professor Bulent Mutus display the crystal structure of protein disulfide isomerase. Mutus received an NSERC Discovery Grant to examine cell proteins and structures and how they contribute to diseases.

Biochemist to study how proteins contribute to neurodegenerative diseases

Bulent Mutus is a micro mechanic.

But instead of fixing cars with wrenches and grease, the biochemist rolls up his sleeves and chops up and rebuilds proteins using microscopes and Petri dishes.

“If this enzyme were a car we would know where the engine is, but now we are looking at turning that engine off so the pathology will go away,” the UWindsor professor said.

student works on a chemistry challenge during the 2016 Science OlympiadRachel Girimonte, then a senior student at Academie Ste. Cecile, works on a chemistry challenge during the 2016 Science Olympiad.

Faculty of Science to host high school Science Olympiad

The Faculty of Science will host almost 200 grade 12 and 11 students October 13 for Science Olympiad.

Raphael Galvin, Joseph Mati, and Bryant CouvillonAssumption College Catholic High School students Raphael Galvin, Joseph Mati, and Bryant Couvillon work on prototypes of their edible utensils designs during a miniature blue sky competition hosted by EPICentre, Tuesday in the Centre for Engineering Innovation. It’s one in a series of activities drawing secondary students to campus this week.

High schoolers taking up Reading Week slack

Activities in business and entrepreneurship, social justice, and science are drawing high school students to campus this week.

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