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BioHawk 2023
We are pleased to announce the 2023 edition of the BioHawk (KU Biology Alumni Magazine) is now available!
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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.
KU students to present at Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
LAWRENCE — Undergraduate researchers from the University of Kansas Lawrence and Medical Center campuses will present their research projects March 1 as part of Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.
KU Medical Center’s 22nd annual K-INBRE symposium recognizes bioscience students from across Kansas and Oklahoma
At an annual event to encourage careers in research, KU Medical Center celebrated the achievements of 18 undergraduate students from 10 universities.
Scientists may have cracked the ‘aging process’ in species
LAWRENCE — 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.
KU nominates 4 students for Goldwater scholarships
LAWRENCE — Four University of Kansas 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…
Research offers a reason why diversity in plant species causes higher farming yield, solving ‘a bit of a mystery’
A study in Nature Communications based on field and greenhouse experiments at KU shows why 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.
Molecular Biosciences welcomes Maged Zeineldin to faculty
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.
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!
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.