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We're the Oklahoma City University Biology Department. Join us for the study of life!

 Oklahoma City, OK
okcu.edu/artsci/biology/
Joined September 2015
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Celebrating the women of OCU Athletics today and everyday! Inspired by their hearts, abilities and the impact they make on our department and institution. 💙⭐️💙 #InternationalWomensDay
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"The ability of science to transform the world is increasingly threatened by misinformation that is jeopardizing trust in science," writes @AAAS President Susan G. Amara in a new #ScienceEditorial. fcld.ly/1wthuc7
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Why do we age? And why do some people age faster than others? The secret lies in our telomeres and the enzyme telomerase which was first discovered by medicine laureate Elizabeth Blackburn and affects the way our cells age. Image: A chromosome with telomeres highlighted in pink
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Larval Moray Eel floating out in the open ocean. At this stage of development they are completely transparent to increase their chances of survival. Kona, Hawaii.
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The university has a limited supply of KN95 and N95 respirators reserved for employees & students who are at higher risk of transmission or severe illness. Students may pick up KN95/N95s from the mailroom & employees may pick them up from the HR office. Stay safe, Stars! 🌟
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JOB OPENING: ACE: Invasive Species Specialist – Wildlife Refuges Across New Mexico WITH: American Conservation Experience - San Antonio, NM dlvr.it/SHz3jD
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Happy Friday! We hope you have as much fun today as Tegereza seems to be having! 🤪😎 #conservation #wildlife #mountaingorillas 📸: Cedric Ujeneza
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If you spend a lot of time copying text from PDFs into Word like me, I hope this tip might be useful! If the PDF ends up broken up over lots of lines, there's no need to fix it manually. Just go to find and replace, type ^p into find, and one space into replace. Pics below :)
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Explore careers in healthcare and medicine with Bilikis Akindele MD and Kira Dineen! Our summit is FREE for anyone looking for guidance and support in their STEM career journey. StemSuccessSummit.com #STEMedia #STEM #STEMSuccessSummit #Science #Technology #Engineer #Math
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Students in the fall 2021 Directed Biology Studies Service Learning course were recently featured in the Blue Thumb newsletter. Blue Thumb is the education arm of the Water Quality Div. of the OK Conservation Commission, with the mission of stream protection through education.
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Fancy seeing you here 🦎 This Fiji iguana is so distinguished, he makes his own bow ties when shedding. 📸: Katie P, herpetologist
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I’m pretty excited to be able to share this photo finally. World, meet the Inti Tanager (Heliothraupis oneilli), a brand new genus and species of bird to science. This was an international collaborative effort - and it’s great to see it finally out! – at Los Angeles, CA
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The OKC Zoo is proud to announce the opening of Predator Pass, a 61,000 square-feet predators’ paradise for cheetahs and African painted dogs. Learn more at bit.ly/3mlS2CQ!
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Hey Stars, it's enrollment time! Enrollment begins Monday at 7:30 a.m. – don't forget to meet with your adviser to ensure you're ready to go when it's your turn. #ocuenrollment #ocustars
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Dr. Azlan, an internationally renowned writer, commentator, professor, producer, and religious scholar, will give a presentation titled “A World without Religion” in OCU’s Petree Recital Hall located in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Event details: okcu.link/3DEG7Xu
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Kitchen 1904 is now open Stars! Today from 10:30 AM to 11 PM! Don't miss out!
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New students who are first-generation college students are invited to attend the FIRST Welcome Meeting today at 5:00 p.m. in Walker Hall Lobby. There will be engaging conversation on homesickness, transition, and campus resources. There will also be free popsicles!
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Save the date: Join the OKC Zoo, @bobmooresubaru1 and red panda fans worldwide on #InternationalRedPandaDay, Saturday, September 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and raise awareness for the urgent need to conserve this beloved species and its habitat.
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First-year students are encouraged to submit their candidate applications to serve as the SGA Freshman At-Large Senator by Monday, Sept. 6 at 11:59 p.m. Applications can be found here: okcu.campuslabs.com/engage/s…
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How sweet is this family of river otters in Putah creek!? 🦦 we’re so lucky to have them. THANK YOU AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY ⁦@phylogenomics⁩ !!
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