Dr. Karen Abbott was awarded joint NSF-JSPS funding to spend 2 months at the University of Tokyo in 2026. The award is part of a pilot program to enhance US-Japan collaborations in math and related areas of study.
Congratulations Karen!
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Biology kicked off the 2025-2026 Academic Year by hosting our annual Graduate Welcome Luncheon on Thursday, August 21. Graduate students, staff, and faculty had the chance to meet and mingle in between training, meetings, and planning for the year. Department Chair Dr. Michael Benard gave a few remarks, touching...
Late this past spring, students in Dr. Elliot Gardner's BIOL 309: Field Studies traveled to Malaysia to explore the forest and learn about the diversity and evolution of tropical plants. Thanks in part to Forest Research Centre director Dr. Arthur Chung and head of Systematic Botany Dr. Joan Pereira.
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Biology Faculty Dr. Emmitt Jolly was recently interviewed for the TIME magazine article "You Might Be Hosting a Parasite Right Now. Here's How to Tell" by Angela Haupt. Dr. Jolly and other experts discuss a handful of common parasites and what their lifecycle, symptoms (or lack of), and treatment look like.
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