February 2007:
Number 514
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A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin County Community College District. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.599.3142. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: Feb. 10 All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be emailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, student correspondent; Stephanie Hall, student correspondent; Sheri Mackey, contributor; Nick Young, photography and layout
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Faculty and Staff Spotlight
Sukanya Subramanian
Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology, Preston Ridge Campus
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| Sukanya Subramanian | Bachelor of Science, Human Biology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Master of Science, Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Master's degree, Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Doctorate, Cell and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Where have you worked in the past and what was your title there?
Research assistant professor at The Ohio State University
What book are you currently reading and what is your favorite book of all time?
I am currently reading “Genome” by Matt Ridley. One of my favorite books is “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen.
In your profession/area of study/discipline, who is your foremost influence and why?
My high school biology teacher. She was able to instill in me the fascination for the subject as well bring out my aptitude for the subject.
What is the best movie you have seen in the last year and why did you like it?
“Little Miss Sunshine.” I especially liked it as it was funny yet poignant.
What is it about science that captured your interest and what about the area keeps you enthralled?
I am fascinated by the workings of the cell and the human body. The amazement for me is how nature has designed such exquisite, efficient and adaptable forms of life.
What is your funniest classroom story?
It’s not really a classroom story but a funny thing happened during one working day when a professor came up to me and said that he had become very bewildered in the restroom and thought he had entered the ladies restroom by mistake or that I was in the gents room because he heard my very loud and distinctive voice. It seems one of my students who had taped my lecture was playing it in the bathroom!
If you could lunch with three people (dead/alive, past/present, etc.) who would it be?
Charles Darwin, Gandhi and Agatha Christie
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