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Mon, 06/10/2024

Undergraduate Biology Student Researcher: Alexa Magstadt

"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."

Fri, 06/07/2024

KU researcher Rafe Brown receives Fulbright Award to the Philippines

Rafe Brown, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to travel to the Philippines to study biodiversity. Brown will spend a year in the Philippines conducting fieldwork to sample amphibians and reptiles. The research studies the biodiversity of a rare stretch of pristine tropical forest that extends from a volcanic peak to the sea.

Tue, 05/28/2024

Undergraduate Biology Student Researcher: Kaitlyn Savoy

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

Tue, 05/21/2024

New study on bees’ physiological response to extreme temperatures. (Opens in new window)

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.

Tue, 05/14/2024

KU faculty researchers inspire the next generation of innovative thinkers (Opens in new window)

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 Lab combines elements of museum collections with molecular biology, fieldwork and computer science to help students develop career-relevant skill sets.

Tue, 05/07/2024

Undergraduate Biology Student Researcher: Laiba Ashraf

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

Thu, 05/02/2024

KU recognizes 14 students with 2024 University Awards

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.

Tue, 04/30/2024

Researchers parse oddity of distantly related bats in Solomon Islands that appear identical

A study of body size in leaf-nosed bats of the Solomon Islands that involved evolutionary biologists from the University of Kansas — who collected specimens, conducted genetic analysis and co-wrote research in the journal Evolution — reveals surprising genetic diversity among nearly indistinguishable species on different islands.

Tue, 04/30/2024

KU celebrates undergraduate research at annual symposium

More than 130 undergraduate students participated in the 27th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium this year. The symposium took place online April 15-19, and volunteer judges selected 28 individual presentations and three group presentations to receive Outstanding Presentation Awards.

Thu, 04/25/2024

Study reports new compound halting replication of COVID by targeting ‘Mac-1’ protein in cell models

Research from the University of Kansas shows for the first time SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can be inhibited from replicating in living cell cultures using a compound that targets “Mac-1,” a protein key to defending SARS-CoV-2 against the human immune response.

Fri, 04/19/2024

Undergraduate Biology Student Researcher: Kamar Chahine

Kamar Chahine is a senior majoring in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and works in Dr. Kristi Neufeld’s lab. She is a chemistry minor and a University Honors student.

Mon, 04/08/2024

KU, Haskell students to present research projects at 24th annual symposium

Research on heat shock stress in colorectal cancer, wetland restoration practices’ impact on soil, neurodegeneration of Alzheimer’s disease and other topics will be among the work presented at the 24th annual University of Kansas-Haskell Indian Nations University Student Research Symposium. The event will take place April 12 at Haskell.

Fri, 04/05/2024

Two KU juniors named 2024 Goldwater Scholars

Juniors Cecilia Paranjothi of Lawrence and Kaitlyn (Kit) Savoy of Olathe are the 78th and 79th KU undergraduates to be given a Goldwater scholarship since they first were awarded in 1989. Paranjothi is majoring in chemistry, and Savory is majoring in biological sciences and minoring in chemistry and theatre.

Tue, 04/02/2024

Undergraduate Biology Student Researcher: Kate Rosa

Meet Kate Rosa, a junior majoring in Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, who has been working in Dr. Orozco’s Lab studying viruses.

Thu, 03/28/2024

KU Research GO boosts a dozen projects across disciplines (Opens in new window)

Twelve projects have been selected for funding through KU’s 2024 Research Grant Opportunity program. Recipients represent STEM, social science, humanities and arts fields in departments and research centers across the university.

Wed, 03/27/2024

KU names new director to lead Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum

Nico Franz has been named the next leader of the Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum at KU. He will begin his role in mid-August, with a joint faculty appointment in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology.

Thu, 03/21/2024

KU Researcher Finds Gene that Enhances Anti- Viral Immunity

Robin Orozco, an Immunologist at the University of Kansas, has unveiled new research that explores how a common mutation in the human population changes the immune response during a virus infection.

Thu, 03/14/2024

K-INBRE for a CURE Project Awarded

Eileen Hotze was awarded a Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) for a CURE award.

Thu, 02/29/2024

KU students to present at Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol

KU students will join their peers from other Kansas Board of Regents public four-year universities to deliver in-person poster presentations March 1 at the Kansas Capitol Rotunda in Topeka.

Fri, 02/23/2024

KU Medical Center’s 22nd annual K-INBRE symposium recognizes bioscience students from across Kansas and Oklahoma (Opens in new window)

At an annual event to encourage careers in research, KU Medical Center celebrated the achievements of 18 undergraduate students from 10 universities.

Tue, 02/20/2024

Scientists may have cracked the ‘aging process’ in species

New research from the University of Kansas might resolve a mystery in the “aging process” in species — or, how a species’ risk of going extinct changes after that species appears on the scene.

Tue, 02/06/2024

KU nominates 4 students for Goldwater scholarships

Four KU honors students who have been actively involved in undergraduate research during their university careers are competing for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics.

Mon, 01/22/2024

Molecular Biosciences welcomes Maged Zeineldin to faculty (Opens in new window)

A medical researcher working to understand the epigenetics of cancer will join the University of Kansas faculty next fall as part of The Department of Molecular Biosciences and University of Kansas Cancer Center.

Fri, 01/19/2024

Undergraduate Biology Student Researcher: Drew Honeycutt

Meet Drew Honeycutt, a Microbiology Major in Dr. David Davido’s Lab. Drew’s in his junior year and has been working in a research lab since December 2021!

Tue, 12/19/2023

Research offers a reason why diversity in plant species causes higher farming yield, solving ‘a bit of a mystery’

A study appearing in Nature Communications based on field and greenhouse experiments at the University of Kansas shows how a boost in agricultural yield comes from planting diverse crops rather than just one plant species: Soil pathogens harmful to plants have a harder time thriving.

Wed, 12/13/2023

Watch the mucus-filled, synchronized mating dance of bioluminescent ‘sea fireflies’ (Opens in new window)

"Sea fireflies synchronize their sparkle to seek soulmates" new research by KU Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Professor Trevor Rivers finds.

Tue, 11/21/2023