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Undergraduate Biology announces Fall 2022 Scholarship Winners
Using fungi, researchers convert ocean plastic into ingredients for drug industry
LAWRENCE — Research on fungi underway at the University of Kansas has helped transform tough-to-recycle plastic waste from the Pacific Ocean into key components for making pharmaceuticals. ...
Book details how Native Americans of the Pacific Coast sustainably managed resources
54 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring 2023
LAWRENCE — This spring, 54 University of Kansas students will receive an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) from the Center for Undergraduate Research. UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
KU awarded grant to assist in bringing equity and excellence to introductory science classes
LAWRENCE — An interdisciplinary team of professors at the University of Kansas has received a $529,500 grant to improve student success and reduce achievement gaps in undergraduate science education. ...
Two educators receive Chancellors Club Teaching Professorships
LAWRENCE — KU Endowment has announced the 2022 Chancellors Club Teaching Professorships. Mark Mort, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology, and Cynthia Colwell, professor of music therapy & music education, are this year’s recipients. ...
Research-intensive courses are on the rise at KU
LAWRENCE — In an effort to provide research opportunities to more students, 18 University of Kansas faculty members are working with the Center for Undergraduate Research this fall and spring to redesign portions of their courses to include a larger research or creative component. Recipients of the Research-Intensive Course Grants...
NIDDK Grant Awarded to KU Professor
University of Kansas announces 2023 Global Scholars
LAWRENCE — Representing diverse academic fields across campus, 15 University of Kansas second-year students have been selected as the 2023 cohort of Global Scholars. ...
Author & Scientist, Steffanie Strathdee does Q&A with KU Biology Students
#KUFieldWorks: Studying microbes to understand the possibility of life on other planets (Opens in new window)
KU TO HOST INAUGURAL CHEMICAL BIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
Undergraduate Biology Student Researcher: Adeline Kelly
KU Professor Published New Paper on Thermal Limits of Bees (Opens in new window)
12 KU UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS SELECTED FOR 2022 MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP
LAWRENCE — Out of nearly 32,000 applicants from more than 2,400 institutions worldwide, 12 University of Kansas students have been selected for the 2022 Millennium Fellowship, a leadership development program overseen by the Millennium Campus Network in partnership with United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI). ...
Five seniors, one alumnus to compete for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell scholarships
LAWRENCE — Five current seniors and a recent graduate at the University of Kansas will compete for prestigious fellowships for study in the United Kingdom and Ireland this year with the support of KU's Office of Fellowships. ...
Meet your Professor Interview: Jorge Soberón
We are joined by Professor Jorge Soberón for the first ‘Meet your Professor’ interview! Learn about his research, why he chose to become a biologist & more! ...
Undergraduate Biology Newsletter 9/19/22
Sloan Foundation grant to support Indigenous students in STEM programs at KU, Haskell
Undergraduate Biology Newsletter 8.29.22
How the sea fireflies of the Caribbean are shining new light on evolution (Opens in new window)
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New principles for biological fieldwork will build equity for researchers and local communities
Nine faculty recognized as winners of distinguished teaching awards
LAWRENCE — Nine faculty members at the University of Kansas are being recognized as winners of annual distinguished teaching awards. ...
KU College awards Baumgartner Professorship in Biology
LAWRENCE — The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas has announced the inaugural award of the Baumgartner Professorship in Biology to Paulyn Cartwright, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. ...