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Stuart Macdonald received a new NIH National Institute on Aging award to execute large-scale studies to identify genes contributing to lifespan variation in fruit flies

The Undergraduate Biology Department formally recognized the award-winning graduating seniors in its annual Biology Recognition Ceremony on May 11, 2024. The department distributed more than $43,000 in awards and scholarships to students.

"Alexa Magstadt is studying Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology with a minor in Spanish. She is part of the Chancellors Club Scholar, a BioScholar & a Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Dixon Lab."

Four Biology students received an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA).

Rafe Brown, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology at the University of Kansas, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to travel to the Philippines to study biodiversity.

Kaitlyn 'Kit' Savoy Is a junior biology major who is also minoring in chemistry & theater. She currently works in the Ben Sikes Lab & won the 2024 Goldwater Scholarship

A recent University of Kansas study revealed that bees have limited capacity to enhance their heat tolerance via acclimation or prior heat exposure making them vulnerable to climate change.

In the spring 2024 issue of KU Giving magazine, Jocelyn Colella, KU faculty member and curator of mammalogy at the KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum, discusses the benefits of offering “full stack” biology experiences to students seeking careers in biological science. The Colella…

Laiba Ashraf is a Senior studying Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and is pursuing a double minor in business administration and chemistry.

The University Awards, among the most prestigious awards presented at KU, were established to recognize students who embody service excellence, dedication or whose academic achievements are stellar. Honorees are students from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and schools of Architecture…