News
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
Molecular Biosciences welcomes Hans Dalton to faculty
A scientist driven to understand and treat rare human diseases will join the University of Kansas faculty next fall, becoming part of a team using “big data” to discover new drugs.
Mon, 12/11/2023
Ecology and evolutionary biology professor receives NSF Career Award
LAWRENCE – Kelly Matsunaga, assistant curator of paleobotany and Thomas N. Taylor Assistant Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation. ...
Fri, 12/08/2023
BioHawk 2023
We are pleased to announce the 2023 edition of the BioHawk (KU Biology Alumni Magazine) is now available!
Mon, 12/04/2023
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.
Fri, 11/17/2023
University honors September, October 2023 Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced Employees of the Month for September and October 2023. These staff members have made outstanding contributions to the KU community. ...
Thu, 11/02/2023
Kristen Baum will lead Monarch Watch
LAWRENCE — Monarch Watch, an international program at the University of Kansas dedicated to the conservation and study of monarch butterflies, has a new director. Kristen Baum, well known for her work on monarchs and pollinators, began this week as director of Monarch Watch and as a senior scientist at...
Thu, 11/02/2023
After two years, still no progress on proposed ISB 2 to replace Haworth Hall (Opens in new window)
The University of Kansas has not broken ground on a proposed science building despite being declared shovel-ready in 2021. The University planned Integrated Science Building 2, or ISB 2, to replace aging facilities.
Wed, 10/11/2023
KU Scientist: Tom Taylor
Learn about KU Paleontologist Tom Taylor on National Fossil Day!
Tue, 10/10/2023
24 faculty earn specialty and career teaching promotions (Opens in new window)
24 faculty earn specialty and career teaching promotions
Fri, 10/06/2023
Three seniors, one alumna to compete for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Churchill scholarships
LAWRENCE — Three current University of Kansas seniors and a recent graduate have been endorsed for prestigious fellowships for study in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the support of the University’s Office of Fellowships. ...
Mon, 10/02/2023
Undergraduate Biology Student Researcher: Natalie Herbision
Meet Natalie Herbison, a senior Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology student who recently joined KU faculty, Victor Gonzalez, in Greece this summer for a National Science Foundation REU program on pollinators and climate change.
Thu, 09/21/2023
New KU training program will help develop scientific workforce equipped to address climate change’s impacts on biodiversity
Thu, 09/14/2023
KU recognizes outstanding instructors with annual teaching awards
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas faculty members from the Lawrence and KU Medical Center campuses are being recognized as winners of annual teaching awards. ...
Tue, 09/12/2023
Undergraduate Biology Student Researcher: Anna Ferkul
Meet Anna Ferkul, she's an Undergraduate Biology Student Researcher & has been doing amazing work in Dr. Davido's Lab!
Thu, 08/31/2023
Rivers receives Excellence in Teaching Award
Trevor Rivers has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the Bob and Kathie Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award.
Mon, 08/28/2023
New grasp of key COVID-19 protein may lead to a live-attenuated vaccine effective against more variants for longer
LAWRENCE — Research from the University of Kansas just published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences could hasten development of a new class of vaccines aimed at SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. ...
Mon, 08/28/2023
GRANT WILL FUND RESEARCH INTO ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Professor Joanna Slusky received a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH NIGMS) to investigate antibiotic resistance.