A professor of immunology, biochemistry and molecular biology, Mark Schlissel was named dean of the Biological Sciences Division, replacing W. Geoffrey Owen, who served as dean from 2002 until retiring last month. 

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Drug resistant strains of killer diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria are targets of a new research  collaboration at the Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases  — the brainchild of L&S's Goeff Owen.

Forty-nine undergraduates are participating in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) program, which  provides seniors contemplating further academic study with living expenses so they can engage in the kind of intensive research that forms the foundation for graduate work.

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Five 2008 graduates engaged in humanitarian work around the world are the recipients of the 2008 Judith Lee Stronach Baccalaureate Prize, an award that supports intellectual and creative pursuits that enhance social awareness and the public good.

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