{"id":143,"date":"2015-05-06T14:17:45","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T18:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/?p=143"},"modified":"2024-01-30T15:54:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:54:59","slug":"inaugural-biology-i-honors-class-presents-term-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/inaugural-biology-i-honors-class-presents-term-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural Biology I Honors Class Presents Term Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-144\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster01-300x102.jpg\" alt=\"poster01\" width=\"300\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster01-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster01-1024x349.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster01.jpg 1877w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-145\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster02-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"poster02\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster02.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-146\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster03-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"poster03\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster03.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-147\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster04-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"poster04\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster04-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster04.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-148\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster05-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"poster05\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster05-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster05.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-149\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster06-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"poster06\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster06-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster06.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster07-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"poster07\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster07-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster07.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-151\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster08-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"poster08\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster08-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster08.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-152\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster09-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"poster09\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster09-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster09.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster10-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"poster10\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster10-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster10.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-154\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster11-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"poster11\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster11.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-155\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster12-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"poster12\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster12.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-156\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster13-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"poster13\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster13-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster13.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-157\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster14-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"poster14\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/05\/poster14.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first ever Biology I Honors course was offered this past\u00a0Spring semester.\u00a0 As part of the combined lecture and laboratory course, the students were required to synthesize, research and complete an individual term project.\u00a0 The project culminated with a poster presentation.\u00a0\u00a0 Faculty and other students were invited to come\u00a0and observe the work of the honors students.\u00a0 Projects included testing bacterial levels at Clearwater and Gandy Beach, testing bathroom door handles for <em>E.\u00a0coli <\/em>using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), assessing the\u00a0antimicrobial effects of tea tree oil and honey on gram positive bacteria, testing &#8216;organically-labeled&#8217; food products for GMOs and assessing the effects of microwave radiation on seed germination.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first ever Biology I Honors course was offered this past\u00a0Spring semester.\u00a0 As part of the combined lecture and laboratory course, the students were required to synthesize, research and complete an individual term project.\u00a0 The project culminated with a poster presentation.\u00a0\u00a0 Faculty and other students were invited to come\u00a0and observe the work of the honors &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/inaugural-biology-i-honors-class-presents-term-projects\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Inaugural Biology I Honors Class Presents Term Projects<\/span> <span 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