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The Nebraska salt marshes are a very unique ecosystem and one of the few places in the US where the ground water is naturally salty. They are a relic of ancient oceans that once covered central North America. Conservation of natural areas has historically typically emphasized plant and insect ecology, however it is important to start at the basis, by looking at the microbial changes that often show signs of distress, or… Read More
Thanks to the student exchange program between their Erasmus University (EhB, Brussels, Belgium) and Bellevue University, two new students are currently working at Bellevue University as Science Lab Assistants. For the past three years students visiting from EhB have had the opportunity to gained practical experience aligned with their Erasmus studies in the area of biomedical lab technology. This year the lab is joined by Alyssia Lespes and Solenn Bosmans, who are… Read More
Summer is almost over, but do you ever wonder what microbes are possibly in your swimming pool? You may not know that some species can easily survive chlorine and can be abundant in public pools and water supplies. Our newest publication is a collaborative research paper that found a new species of non-tuberculosis Mycobacterium in a public swimming pool in Omaha, Nebraska. Although these species do not cause tuberculosis, they can cause… Read More
Native plants don’t get nearly enough research attention and the representation of genome information for native plants is substantially lower than the database information available for crop plants or popular ornamental plants. The new student-led research at Bellevue University is trying to change some of that paradigm, and students from our research classes, visiting student programs and student worker positions have been sequencing a variety of plants from our native plant garden… Read More
This week our senior science student Maddy Vasquez is in the spotlight. Maddy is graduating this Spring with her Biology bachelor’s degree with a minor in Chemistry and Natural Resource Management! Maddy is originally from Omaha and joined Bellevue University four years ago to study Biology and play for the BU Bruins soccer team. She is currently completing her senior thesis with research on how corporate partnerships can enhance conservation efforts! In… Read More
This week we have a special edition of our senior science student spotlight, highlighting our visiting international student, Rana Petre from Erasmus University College (EhB) in Brussels (Belgium). Thanks to a recent student exchange program between their college and Bellevue University, Rana worked at Bellevue University as Science Lab Assistants for 12 weeks and gained practical experience aligned with her Erasmus studies in the area of biomedical and pharmaceutical lab technology. EhB… Read More
This week our senior science student Kaziah Terrell is in the spotlight. Kaziah is graduating this Spring with her Biology bachelor’s degree with a minor in Chemistry! Kaziah is originally from Atlanta and joined Bellevue University four years ago to study Biology and play for the BU Bruins basketball team. She is currently completing her senior thesis with research on the resilience and diversity of the human skin microbiome. Not often do… Read More
This week we highlight our senior science student Emma Stock, who’s about to graduate this Spring with her Biology bachelor’s degree with a minor in chemistry! Emma is currently finishing up her thesis with research on the genetics and genomics of endangered Shoal Chub (Macrhybopsis). She has been sequencing DNA from environmentally collected fish samples that have been preserved, with the purpose of performing a detailed phylogenetic and ecological study of these… Read More
Six junior- and senior-level college students from Latin American countries spent time at Bellevue University this summer participating in research projects with University students and faculty, and experiencing life in the United States. It was all possible thanks to Bellevue University’s participation in DELFIN, a network of academic institutions in five Latin American countries that is designed to enhance undergraduate research, expand students’ international perspectives and open the door to faculty collaborations…. Read More
Reducing waste and upscaling waste products is one of the key components of sustainable development. As part of the BU sustainability lab, we are constantly exploring new ways or testing new technologies to make our labs and campus more sustainable and energy efficient. One component of the outdoor sustainability lab is a 40-gallon biodiesel reactor that was purchased to produce biodiesel from a variety of oil sources. “The lab has done small-scale… Read More
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