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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.
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RESEARCH OFFERS A REASON WHY DIVERSITY IN PLANT SPECIES CAUSES HIGHER FARMING YIELD, SOLVING 'A BIT OF A MYSTERY'
A study based on KU experiments 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. The findings have implications for harvests ranging from large-scale Kansas farms to your home…
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.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY PROFESSOR RECEIVES NSF CAREER AWARD
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.
BioHawk 2023
We are pleased to announce the 2023 edition of the BioHawk (KU Biology Alumni Magazine) is now available!
Watch the mucus-filled, synchronized mating dance of bioluminescent ‘sea fireflies’
"Sea fireflies synchronize their sparkle to seek soulmates" new research by KU Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Professor Trevor Rivers finds.
RESEARCHERS SHED LIGHT ON HOW ONE DEADLY FUNGAL PATHOGEN MAKES ITS CHEMICALS
LAWRENCE — Investigators at the University of Kansas have played a key role in deciphering a previously unidentified cluster of genes responsible for producing sartorypyrones, a chemical made by the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus, whose family can cause a deadly infection in humans. Their…
KU Bio Communications Coordinator Named Employee of the Month
Maria Losito announced October Employee of the Month!
After two years, still no progress on proposed ISB 2 to replace Haworth Hall
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.
KRISTEN BAUM WILL LEAD MONARCH WATCH
Kristen Baum, known for her work on monarchs and pollinators, began this week as director of Monarch Watch and as a senior scientist at the Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research and professor in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology.