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Researchers parse oddity of distantly related bats in Solomon Islands that appear identical
The research team behind the study from the University of Melbourne, Australia, included several evolutionary biologists from the University of Kansas — who collected specimens in the field, conducted genetic analysis and co-wrote the research appearing in the journal Evolution. This includes biologists from both the KU Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department and KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum.
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KU NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ANNOUNCES FALL EVENTS
LAWRENCE — From sparking science curiosity in children through hands-on experiments to showcasing the excellence and variety of University of Kansas research at a local brewery, the KU Natural History Museum has a full slate of science-themed public events planned for fall.
DATASET REVOLUTIONIZES UNDERSTANDING OF BETA BARRELS, PROMISING TARGETS FOR VACCINE DEVELOPMENT
Researchers from the University of Kansas have created a new and powerful dataset shedding light on different types of beta barrels as well as their evolutionary relationships in order to facilitate drug development. Their findings recently were published in the peer-reviewed journal Proceedings of…
PAPER OFFERS GLIMPSE OF 500-MILLION-YEAR-OLD SEA WORM NAMED AFTER 'DUNE' MONSTER
Excavations by a University of Kansas paleontologist working in a treasure trove of fossils called the “Spence Shale Lagerstätte” have revealed an ancient sea worm unknown to science until now. When she found the fossil, Rhiannon LaVine, a research associate with the KU Biodiversity Institute…
GLOBAL STUDY DETAILS MICROPLASTICS CONTAMINATION IN LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
A new study reveals that concentrations of plastic found in freshwater environments are higher than those found in so-called “garbage patches” in the ocean. Ted Harris and Rebecca Kessler contributed samples from nearby lakes and reservoirs. “Places like Clinton Lake are relatively low in…
KU KUDOS: EEB FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS, SUMMER 2023
Jim Bever, Foundation Distinguished Professor of ecology & evolutionary biology and senior scientist at the Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research, was one of seven scientists across the U.S. named a fellow of the Ecological Society of America.
James Thorp, professor of…
2023 Biology Students Vote for their Favorite Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Gerrit de Boer! The graduating class of 2023 Biology students voted Dr. Gerry de Boer their favorite professor.
Kansas Science Teachers Visit KU Field Station
In early June, 16 middle school science teachers from Kansas converged at the KU Field Station, just north of Lawrence. They spent three days together working with University of Kansas scientists to explore resources and gain new ideas to take into their classrooms.
Botanical Society of America names Haylee Nedblake as 2023 Recipient of Kaplan Award
Congratulations to EEB Graduate Student Haylee Nedblake, winner of this year’s Donald R. Kaplan Dissertation Award in Comparative Morphology. The annual award of up to $10,000 may be used to support equipment and supplies, travel for research and to attend meetings, and for summer support.…
Congratulations to Ashley Wojciechowski!
EEB Graduate Student Ashley Wojciechowski is the recipient of the 2023 Kenneth B. Armitage Graduate Teaching Award. For the Spring 2023 semester, Wojciechowski worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant with Drs. Kris Holder and Jae Young Choi for BIOL350 (Principles of Genetics). “I am still so blown…