Contact Information

Jo Wu,Ph.D.
Division of Natural Sciences,
321 East Chapman Avenue,
Fullerton, CA 92832-2095.
Telehone: (714) 992-7459
Email: jwu@fullcoll.edu
Office: 411-11

Spring 2012 Courses:

• Bio 101 on-campus, Tue Thu
  Labs 8-11am (Rm 429), Lec 11am-1pm (Rm 425)
• Bio 109 online (February 6 - May 30)
• Bio 272 on-campus, Mon Wed
  8am-11am and 11am-2pm, Rm 426
• Bio 299 as arranged

Spring 2012 Office Hours:

• Mondays, 2-3 pm, 4-6 pm in room 426
• Mondays, 9-10 pm, Webchats on
  AIM "drjowu" or Skype "jo.wu.109"
• Tuesdays, 1-3 pm, office 411-11
• (Science Club meets first Mondays at 3pm)

• Apr 13, Fri, 9am-1pm: Sports Performance Science. Tour CSUF Kinesiology Dept. Faculty Lead: Joana Tavares. Online Registration starts Mar 23
  
  
• Apr 20, Thu, 8-11am: Taking Engineering to the Next Level: A Tour of the Engineering College Cal Poly Pomona. Faculty Lead: Joana Tavares. Online Registration starts Mar 23.
  
  
• Apr 28, Sat 2-10pm: Gazing at the Sky: Public Star Party at Griffith Observatory. Faculty Lead: Bruce Cordell. Online Registration starts
  
  
• May 2, Wed, 5-7 pm: Science Club Elections and Scholarships. End-of year Party. Faculty Lead: Jo Wu.
  
  
• May 11, Fri, 3-6pm: FC Research Symposium and Science Open House. Students will present their research projects in a poster session. Faculty Lead: Jo Wu.
  For information and guidelines about the poster session, please read http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/jwu/FCResearchSymposium.pdf
• If you will be a presenter at the poster session: please register before April 25 at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEdYT09VUjFGVWxoUXk3a3hBT05zaHc6MA
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• PAST EVENTS THIS SEMESTER
• • Jan 23, Mon 3-4:30pm, Rm 426: Science Club Officer Meeting.
    
    
  • Feb 9, Thur 5-7pm: Hollywood Science: Truth and Fiction in Popular Flicks, Project GPS2 / Science Club Mixer. Overveiw of semester events. Watch clips from popular movies that address scientific topics and discuss how well these flicks represented technical and scientific information. Faculty Lead: Robert Ellis and Joana Tavares. No Registration required.
    
    
  • Feb 24, Fri 9am-noon: Fossil Curation: Paleotology and Archaeology in Orange County. Tour the John D. Cooper Archaeological and Paleontological Curation Center, see how specimen curation and preparation processes, and find out how you can get involved. Faculty Lead: Joana Tavares. Online Registration starts Feb 10.
    
    
  • Feb 25, Sat, 9am-4pm: Essential Biotech Skills workshop for college and high school students. See FLYER. In this free, hands-on workshop, students will learn some basic skills needed in a biotechnology laboratory, emphasizing sterile technique, making solutions, pouring agar plates and aliquoting reagents. Faculty Lead: Jo Wu. Online Registration starts Feb 11.
    
    
  • Mar 1, Thur 1-4pm: Innovations in Computer Science: Google Analytics and Advertising. Tour of Irvine branch of Google, see how see firsthand where and how Google computer scientists and engineers work on an everyday basis. Faculty Lead: Joana Tavares. Online Registration starts Feb 16.
    
    
  • Mar 3, 4, 10, 11: FC SWIFT project: What Organic Foods Contain GM DNA? See FLYER. Your lab team must attend first three days 9am-4pm at FC. On the last day, we will work on powerpoints to present in May. Faculty Lead: Jo Wu. Online Registration
    
    
  • Mar 9, Fri, 9am-3pm: Tour of UCI Biomedical Research Labs and Info about Summer Research Bridges to Baccaluareate Program (minorities only). For more information regarding their internship program, please contact Jonathan Ruiz (jruiz911@hotmail.com). Lead Faculty: Dr. Jo Wu.. Online Registration
  • Mar 17, 18, 24, 25: FC SWIFT project: Ecological Role of Benthic Invertebrate Populations in Newport Bay. See FLYER. Faculty Lead: Robert Ellis. Online Registration
  • Mar 19, Mon 4-6pm : DNA Extraction and Gel Electrophoresis.Faculty Lead: Jo Wu. Online Registration starts Mar 5.
    
    
  • Apr 1, Sun, 9am-4pm: Essential Biotech Skills workshop at Santa Ana College. In this free, hands-on workshop, students will learn some basic skills needed in a biotechnology laboratory, emphasizing sterile technique, making solutions, pouring agar plates and aliquoting reagents. Faculty Lead: Jo Wu and Kathy Takahashi (SAC). Online Registration starts Mar 11.
    
    
  • Apr 7, Sat 8am-noon: Marine Life Inventory at Newport Bay. Limited to 10 students. Faculty Lead: Robert Ellis. Online Registration starts Mar 17
    

Jo Wu serves as:

• Advisor of the FC Science Club. Email scienceclubfc@gmail.com to be placed on the club email list. See website at http://scienceclubfc.wordpress.com/
  
  
• Coordinator of the Science Peer Assistants for Learning. Download and submit tutor application and transcript by email.
  
  
• Coordinator of the Amgen Bruce Wallace Biotechnology Lab Program for Orange County and Riverside County High Schools. Please email <amgenbwoc@gmail.com> to get involved in the teacher workshops, student media prep workshops, or loan of the equipment for the 3-week lab curriculum.
  
  
• Project Director of the Biotechnology Workforce Innovation Partnership. Plans include biotechnology skills weekend workshops for students and teachers, week-long summer camps for junior high, senior high students and college students.
  
  
• Director of the Science Weekend Investigations and Field Testing (SWIFT). Some students may sign up for Bio 299 (1 unit credit) -- get add codes Jan 23-Feb 4

Courses Often Taught by Jo Wu

• Internship in Environmental Sciences at Newport Bay is currently NOT available.
  
  
• BIOL 101: General Biology

• This integrated lecture-laboratory course is an introductory non-majors course that will 1) emphasize the fundamental understanding of basic biological principles, 2) illustrate the structure and function of living organisms and their relationship to the physical world, and 3) develop the student's ability to make effective decisions regarding contemporary issues in natural sciences. Lecture topics include 1) the structure and function of life at the cellular and organismic levels, 2) metabolism, photosynthesis and energetics, 3) cell division and animal development 4) classical and molecular genetics, 5) biotechnical development and applications, 6) evolution and adaptations of living organisms, and 7) ecological relationships and environmental conservation.

  Non-majors course. 5 semester units. Four hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week.(UC/CSU) (Degree Credit)

• BIOL 109: Genetics and Biotechnology in Society
• This introductory survey course will cover the basic concepts of heredity and current advances in biotechnology - such as cloning, recombinant DNA technology, DNA fingerprinting and gene therapy. This course will emphasize the applications, social consequences and ethical implications of biotechnology in medicine and agriculture. Non-majors course. 3 lecture semester units. Online section always and occasionally on-campus section. (Degree Credit) (CSU, UC)

• BIOL 272: Cellular and Molecular Biology
• • Integrated lectures and laboratories are designed to l) develop a strong foundation in biological facts, concepts, and theoretical models, 2) extend the student's ability to solve scientific problems through data collection and analysis, and 3) provide training in a variety of laboratory techniques and instrumentation used in modern biology. Discussion topics which are supported by laboratory experiences include (a) the molecular basis of life, (b) basic genetic mechanisms of DNA replication, repair, transcription, translation, (c) regulation of gene expression, (d) structural/functional organization of the cell, (e) cell growth/division and development, and (f) immunology.
  • Learn skills and gain experience with tools of the molecular biology laboratory. Learn lab safety, sterile technique, solution preparation, record-keeping, proper use of instruments, bacterial culture, recombinant DNA cloning, protein purification, and applications on the computer. Class emphasizes practical hands-on experience and an understanding of the basic principles behind the technologies.
• • Prerequisite: BIOL 170 Organismal Biology and Chemistry 111A with a grade of "C" or better
    
  • Designed for Biological Sciences majors in transfer programs. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. 4 semester units. (CSU) (UC) (Degree credit)

• BIOL 109L: Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory (Proposed new title: Biotechnology Lab Techniques)
• Six hour lab per week. Hybrid course format will require both online and on-campus work.
  (Note: BIOL 109 is not required to take this course) (CSU) (Degree Credit)

• BIOL 276: Genetics and Evolution

This course is a comprehensive survey of the processes and products of genetics. Through a review of experimental evidence, students evaluate the basic tenets of molecular, transmission and population genetics, and use the science of genetics to appraise the relationship of genetics to the processes and products of microevolution and macroevolution. The philosophy and methods of science, as well as the theory of evolutionary thought are integrated throughout.

Prerequisite: CHEM 111A General Chemistry and either BIOL 170 Organismal Biology, 272 Cell and Molecular Biology or 274 General Ecology

• BIOL 299: Biological Science Independent Study
• To apply for Bio 299 or the Science Weekend Investigations with Jo Wu, read information and download application at Bio 299 (http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/jwu/299.html).
  • Prerequisite:A 200-level course in the Biological Sciences Division with a grade of B or better.
  • Lab and/or field investigations with the guidance of members of the Life Sciences faculty. Hours to be arranged. Primarily for majors in Life Sciences who wish to increase their knowledge of the sciences through individual study and small group conferences. Independent lab research problems with staff supervision may be approved. Outside reading and written report required. Elective credit in the sciences area. Course may be taken three times for credit. (CSU) (UC review required.) (Degree Credit)