News
Tue, 01/18/2022
Community mourns death of Ken Armitage (Opens in new window)
The professor emeritus joined KU's Department of Zoology in 1956 and retired in 1996. He was a renowned scholar of marmots, a founder of KU's undergraduate environmental studies program and is a namesake of the Armitage Education Center at KU Field Station.
Thu, 12/16/2021
Dr. Leo Smith earns 2021 Margaret Stewart Award for Excellence (Opens in new window)
Congratulations to Dr. Leo Smith as the recipient of the 2021 Margaret Stewart Award for Excellence in Ichthyology. This award recognizes mid-career researchers for outstanding contributions to the study of fishes.
Fri, 12/10/2021
Take It Outside! Field Experiences for Jayhawks (Opens in new window)
EEB is collaborating with the KU Field Station, Kansas Biological Survey and Environmental Studies to raise funds to expand field course opportunities for KU students. Read about our efforts to help support these engaging, hands-on experiences for students and consider donating at Take It Outside! Field Experiences for Jayhawks!
Fri, 12/03/2021
EEB students share knowledge with local fifth-graders
In early December, Sarah Flynn and Noelle Schlenk from KU's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology shared their expertise with fifth grade students at Basehor Intermediate to shed light on a variety of topics and help inform an ongoing project.
Tue, 11/23/2021
Peterson Recognized as Top Climate Change Scientist (Opens in new window)
KU EEB Professor Town Peterson has recently been recognized by Reuters as one of the 1,000 most influential scientists investigating global climate change.
Tue, 11/23/2021
EEB Graduate Student Recognized as Finalist in 3 Minute Thesis Competition (Opens in new window)
Graduate student Laura Y. Podzikowski has recently been recognized as a finalist in the KU 3 Minute Thesis Competition for her video presentation on "Plants to Capture Carbon: Why Diversity Matters."