Principal Investigator:

Dr. Olav Rueppell
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
University of North Carolina
206 Eberhart Bldg.
Greensboro, NC 27403
phone (336) 256-2591
fax (336) 334-5839
CV email: olav_rueppell!at!uncg.edu

HOW TO FIND US:

Our office and lab space are located in the Eberhart Building

on the main UNCG campus. Click for a broad or a detailed

map how to get there.

Our research apiary and bee facility are located

5min to the west (see map).

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LAST UPDATED Sept. 2011

Teaching, because “We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom“ (E.O. Wilson)

I think that the main responsibility of a university is the graduation of mature, respectable and knowledgeable people. In addition to biological concepts and facts, I consider universal values such as tolerance, creativity, critical thinking, and reasoning, essential to any student’s education. However, I can only be the facilitator of the learning progress, so I urge all students: Play an active role in your education! You are not a consumer but an actor in the classroom, even in larger classes. For my part, I promise to strive to constantly improve my teaching methods.

Students also should note that I take the UNCG rules and regulations, including the UNCG Academic Honesty code quite seriously!

Some more, general advice on how to excel in higher education can be found online.

Courses that I teach or have taught:

Principles of Biology I (BIO111)
Covers the fundamental principles of biology including the molecular and cellular basis of life, genetics, and biotechnology.
Principles of Biology II Laboratory (BIO112L)
Fundamental principles of biology including botany, zoology, evolution, and ecology.
Invertebrate Zoology (BIO341) and Laboratory (BIO341L)
Major invertebrate groups with emphasis on ecology, physiology, evolution, and structural adaptations of representative types.
Biology of Aging (BIO536)
An integrative look at biological theory and mechanisms to explain the diversity of the aging process, including human implications.
The Insects - Entomology Lecture with Laboratory (BIO541)
A theoretical and practical overview of the insect orders, selected topics of insect behavior, ecology, and evolution, and an introduction to human-insect interactions.
Molecular Biological Approaches in Research (BIO596)
Use of novel molecular approaches to address current questions in the life sciences will be explored by analyzing recent research reports and learning the principles underlying these approaches.
Special Topics: Seminar in Phenotypic Plasticity
A comprehensive introduction to the primary literature on the wide-spread biological phenomenon of phenotypic plasticity in seminar format.

Mentoring:

I offer a number of formats for students to participate in my research and mentor a number of graduate and undergraduate students in a genuine research setting. Undergraduate students can volunteer, enroll in BIO499 (“Undergraduate Research”), or engage in the disciplinary honors programs (BIO493). Graduate students can contact me for lab rotations (BIO649) and later enroll in Research (BIO695) and Thesis (BIO699).

I have participated in two specific training programs for undergraduates, funded through the National Science Foundation: The Math-Bio Undergraduate Fellowship that trains teams of students through interdisciplinary original research projects at the interface of biology, mathematics and informatics all year; and the 8-week Interdisciplinary Quantitative Science REU that involves more individual projects but programmatically brings together students and instructors from multiple disciplines.