A dynamic and colorful painting honoring the life and work of the late evolutionary biologist Lynn Margulis was installed this week in the Morrill Science Center, where it aptly dominates a hallway between the Biology and Geosciences departments.
Her colleagues say the 4-by-6-foot reproduction of a bright and complex painting, "Endosymbiosis: Homage to Lynn Margulis," by Shoshanah Dubiner of Ashland, Ore., is a fitting tribute to the brilliant originality of a woman who combined microbiology, chemistry, geology, paleogeography and many other disciplines to form a unique vision of the Earth
Campus research spending increased 7.2 percent to $181.3 million during fiscal 2011, according to Michael Malone, vice chancellor for Research and Engagement, who cited nanotechnology, new weather radar systems and international education among the areas attracting strong external support.