Past BSC Meetings and Activities
Date | Speaker | Presentation |
Aug 31 | Dr. Eric Henderson (GDCB) | Life, Truth, and Nanobots |
Sept 14 | Field trip to McFarland Park | Field trip to McFarland Park for hiking and s'mores! Meet at Bessey loading dock at 6:30 PM for carpooling. |
Sept 28 | Dr. Beatriz Spalding (EEOB) | Economic Botany of the Mediterranean |
Oct 12 | STUDY TABLES!!!!! | This week we will be hosting study tables! We have several majors involved in the club including Biology and Genetics, so come and work on homework together, or take a break and hang out! All are welcome, and we can’t wait to see you there! |
Oct 26 | Pumpkin Painting Party | BSC will be having a Pumpkin Painting Party! You heard that right, a pumpkin painting party! More information on that will be coming soon! |
Nov 9 | Dr. Moe Gupta (GDCB) | Microtubules and cellular processes |
Nov 30 | Dr. Carly Manz (GDCB) | Biology, paleontology, and evolution |
December 2nd from 12-2 PM: will be the Undergraduate Research Symposium. Atrium of Bessey Hall. More information about this event will be coming soon!
Biology and Genetics are hosting a Meals From the Heartland community service activity:
When: Saturday, October 15, 2022 (ISU football game is away)
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Where: Molecular Biology Building Atrium
Our goal is to package between 20,000 - 40,000 meals !!!!
8:30-10 AM: setup
10-12: Package thousands and thousands of meals
12-1:30 PM: Cleanup
How do I get involved and volunteer?
We also really need volunteers to assist in setup and cleanup.
Setup will start at 8:30 AM, cleanup will take about an hour or so after the final food package has been sealed (~12:00-1:30 PM).
For additional information email: dssakagu@iastate.edu.
FACUL-TEA Time - Get to know your professors!
Occurs every-other Monday at 9:45-10:45 AM in the Bessey Atrium. Tea and coffee provided. Don't know your instructors? This is a great way to meet and get know more your professors in an informal setting.
Past - BSC Meeting Schedules Activities - Spring 2022
The Biological Sciences Club is planning a trip to the Floyd County Fossil and Prairie Park for Saturday, April 23! Students who have attended in the past have had a great time! At the site, we will be collecting Devonian fossils, including bivalves, gastropods, crinoids, corals, bryozoans, cephalopods, and microfossils. For more information, you can view the Floyd County Fossil and Prairie Park’s website HERE. Additionally, Dr. Wallace will be telling us more about the fossils at the park at our April 20 club meeting. If you are interested in attending the trip, please fill out this INTEREST FORM.
Past - BSC Meeting Schedules Activities - Fall 2021
Date
Speaker
Presentation Title
The Hidden Messages of Colorful Bird Feathers and Other Animal Integuments
JEOPARDY GAME NIGHT
Other BSC activities:
PANDA EXPRESS FUNDRAISER: Friday Dec 3 at Panda Express in ISU Memorial Union
Halloween Movie Night: featuring "Monsters and Aliens" Wednesday, October 27 at 7 pm in room 2226 Bessey Hall
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE FUNDRAISER for BSC!
BSC is hosting a fundraiser at Tropical Smoothie on Friday, October 22. All you have to do is stop by and buy a smoothie from 2PM-7PM to support our club!