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A Step Into the Dark: Redefining Our Understanding of the Host-Virus Arms Race

May 18, 2019 4 min read
The Red Queen hypothesis, first proposed by Leigh Van Valen in 1973, gets its name from a line in Lewis Carroll’s novel Through The Looking Glass. “You see,” says the Red Queen to Alice, “it... Read More

Outback Adventures: UC San Diego’s Hidden Treasure

February 15, 2018 8 min read
BY MADISON RAE | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18)   What do an indoor climbing gym, an equipment rental shop, an outdoor obstacle course, and guided trips into the wilderness have in common?... Read More

Behind the Podium: A Look Into Teaching the Lower-Division BILD Series

May 18, 2017 4 min read
By Sharada Saraf | SQ Online Reporter | SQ Online (2016-2017) ________________________________________________________________________________________ It’s Monday morning. You’re in your BILD 4 class, and it’s painfully obvious that it’s an 8 a.m., because the 300 students in... Read More

Professor Profile: Biologist and Supermom

June 7, 2014 2 min read
What can a young girl aspire to become when she grows up? As a very young girl, Dr. Cindy Gustafson-Brown, better known as Dr. Gus, was inspired by her father... Read More

“What’s on the midterm?” Conversations with Dr. Saltman

May 4, 2014 3 min read
Picture the scene: In Natural Sciences 2E, students focus on preparing for their upcoming midterm. In class, someone asks the professor what the midterm would cover. The professor replies, "Everything." Read More

Faculty Q & A: Dr. Wienhausen

February 20, 2014 9 min read
It takes guts to make tough decisions, but moving to La Jolla from Germany was an easy decision for Dr. Gabriele Wienhausen... Read More

An Evening with J. Craig Venter (Audio)

December 2, 2013 3 min read
Speed is Everything An audio feature on J. Craig Venter’s latest talk, hosted on the UC San Diego campus. By Brianna Egan | Media Editor | SQ Online (2013-14) Venter shares his motivations for research... Read More

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Susan Golden

December 1, 2013 4 min read
Timing is everything to a circadian biologist. As a Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology and... Read More

The Odd Ones Out

November 22, 2013 4 min read
What do many doctors, scientists, lawyers, lobbyists, writers and administrators have in common? A degree in biology!... Read More

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SQ Online is part of the Saltman Quarterly program, a biology student organization committed to communicating science and research. The late Dr. Paul Saltman inspired the program’s creation, and the Saltman Family continues to generously support our efforts. For more on Dr. Saltman’s legacy, read our tributes.

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