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Professors Karen Samonds to be featured on Discovery Channel

By Brandon Semel | February 1, 2015

A new Discovery Channel documentary series will feature the work of biology professor Karen Samonds. Samonds has been unearthing fossils in Madagascar for 10 years in an effort to discover the origins of Madagascar's unique biodiversity. Montgomery Auditorium was full Friday night for one of the first U.S. screenings of the documentary. "Voyage of the Continents" will air in the United States later this year.

Photos: All programs to face NIU’s reviews

By Brandon Semel | January 29, 2015

Kristen Myers (left) and graduate teaching assistant Rhiannon Catherwood from the Women’s Studies program discuss program prioritization. “The process should involve a collaborative effort between departments,” said Myers, director of Women’s Studies. “Programs like ours help to recruit and retain a greater diversity of students on campus.”

Professors publish primates research

By Northern Star Staff | January 16, 2014

Anthropology professor Mitch Irwin participated in international research that shed light on primate lifespans.Irwin and his wife, biology professor Karen Samonds, have spent the last 14 years studying lemurs in Madagascar, according to NIU Today.Their...

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Professors Karen Samonds to be featured on Discovery Channel

Photos: All programs to face NIU’s reviews

Professors publish primates research

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