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Curator Kelly Matsunaga receives NSF Career Award
Assistant curator of paleobotany at the Biodiversity Institute and Thomas N. Taylor assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, Kelly Matsunaga, has been awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation. The CAREER is a 5-year grant. Total award amount is $946,323. The project will investigate how the widespread and ancient group of plants known as conifers (examples: pines, junipers, redwoods) evolved over the last 300 million years in response to a changing planet. "We will integrate information from living species and the extensive fossil record of the group to…
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Curator Kelly Matsunaga receives NSF Career Award
Assistant curator of paleobotany at the Biodiversity Institute and Thomas N. Taylor assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, Kelly Matsunaga, has been awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation. The CAREER is a 5-year grant. Total award amount is $946,323. The…
University Teaching Awards
Chancellor Girod hosted the University Teaching Awards on Nov. 7 in the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union. You can watch the ceremony and clip of Trevor Rivers receiving his award. Rivers, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology assistant teaching professor, received the Bob & Kathie…
RAFE BROWN IS INAUGURAL RECIPIENT OF KUIA ADVISORY BOARD INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AWARD
As a leader in equitable and collaborative international research and education, Rafe Brown, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology, is the inaugural recipient of the KU International Affairs Advisory Board International Research Award. The award recognizes faculty members who provide…
RESEARCH SHOWS CLIMATE CHANGE BOOSTS LIKELIHOOD OF TOXIN RELEASES FROM ALGAL BLOOMS IN AMERICAN LAKES
“It's clear regions with a history of fewer toxic blooms are likely to experience an increase in such occurrences due to climate change,” said Ted Harris, assistant research professor with the Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research.
Fossils tell tale of last primate to inhabit North America before humans
The lone ranger primate Ekgmowechashala — the last to inhabit North America before Homo sapiens — is actually a member of a species that evolved in Asia and migrated to North America during a surprisingly cool period, most likely via Beringia, according to new research led by KU paleontologists…
New director takes helm at Monarch Watch
Kristen Baum, known for her work on monarchs and pollinators, has began 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.
Bruce Lieberman receives 2023 David Shulenburger Award for Innovation & Advocacy in Scholarly Communication
The Shulenburger Award recognizes KU faculty, staff, students and academic departments who champion open access and innovation in scholarly communication. Lieberman was chosen as a recipient for his efforts to convert a prestigious and extensive subscription-based journal into a broadly accessible…
KU Field Station plans prescribed burn in Baldwin Woods
The prescribed burn in the Baldwin Woods Forest Preserve is a traditional management tool for woodlands, needed to control encroaching invasive plant species. KU Field Station staff will conduct the burn in partnership with Kansas Forest Service. The burn will take place the week of Oct. 23-27.
KU BIOLOGY HOMECOMING TAILGATE OCTOBER 28: FREE BREAKFAST FOOD & DRINK
Join KU Biology for a Homecoming Tailgate Saturday, October 28 at 9:00 AM! Location: Natural History Museum Lawn, Dyche Hall. Time: 9:00 AM (Game at 11:00 AM). Students, Alumni, Faculty & Staff are all invited to attend this free event put on by the Undergraduate Biology Program, Department of…
Call for nominations for 2024 research awards: Due by Nov. 1
Recommend a colleague for awards recognizing excellence among faculty, staff and postdoctoral researchers. Nominations are open for Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the Steven F. Warren Research Achievement Award and other KU research achievement awards. Winners are recognized in…