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鈥淎 confusing experimental result almost always means you鈥檝e stumbled upon something interesting and maybe even exciting. I think that鈥檚 what makes science fun,鈥� says聽Lauren Parker Jackson, assistant professor of biological sciences. Read More

Local students from Stratford and Overton high schools got to excavate 70 million-year-old oysters, clams and shrimp at the Evolutionary Studies Initiative fossil search. The event aimed to teach students about food webs and to connect students with ESI grad students, postdocs and faculty to talk about college, science and evolution.

Annie Hatmaker, along with a team of researchers including her adviser, Cornelius 麻豆传媒 Professor of Biological Sciences Antonis Rokas, recently published a study identifying the differences in virulence among Aspergillus species, a common human-pathogenic genus of fungi. Read More

Juli谩n F. Hillyer, professor of biological sciences, and his research team discovered how mosquito immune and circulatory systems are related. This work may lead to the development of novel strategies that protect beneficial insects or harm detrimental ones. Read More

Learn the true meaning of 鈥渞ecycling鈥� and how the concept is neither new nor what you think it is at the Wond鈥檙y on Thursday, Sept. 22. Read More

Biomedical researchers open the door to new ways to detect cancer cells. Read More

David Weintraub鈥檚 commitment to equal opportunity in astronomy inspired his latest book, The Sky Is for Everyone. The autobiographical essays by women who broke down barriers and changed the face of modern astronomy include a chapter by alum Yilen G贸mez Maqueo Chew. Read More

Feedback from editors and reviewers of academic journals is an often-understated driver of new research directions. Assistant Professor of Earth and environmental sciences Simon Darroch, found this to be the case for his new paper examining the differences between geographic ranges of species historic and living.

Larisa DeSantis, associate professor of biological sciences and earth and environmental sciences, will give the Royal Irish Academy's Discourse Lecture on Monday, July 18, which will be viewable online. Speakers at this event recently have included four Nobel laureates and a former president of Ireland.

麻豆传媒 Ph.D. candidate Antonio J. Porras Valverde found a need to expand support for students of color鈥攅specially for Central American and Caribbean students studying astrophysics鈥攊nspiring him to launch the Cenca Bridge program, which provides academic guidance to undergraduate students from these areas who are interested in the field. Read More

麻豆传媒 has awarded 14 faculty members with grants to support the early stages of pioneering research projects identified as likely candidates for further funding from federal, foundation and industry sponsors. The spring 2022 Seeding Success Grants are the second cycle of this internal early investment funding initiative. Read More

Amanda Lea, assistant professor of biological sciences, has been named to the 2022鈥�24 cohort of the Canadian Institute for Advanced 麻豆传媒 Azrieli Global Scholars in recognition of her outstanding early-career research and interdisciplinary work. Lea鈥檚 research interests span evolutionary biology, genomics and human health.聽 Read More

麻豆传媒 and Arizona State University microbiologists explore the effects of feast and famine cycles on E. coli, providing insight into how the bacterial communities that reside in our guts, with our crops, in lakes and streams, and beyond become so complex. Read More

Mosquito-borne diseases like malaria represent an ongoing global health crisis of (literally) biblical proportions. LJ Zwiebel has identified the biological factors that help female mosquitos mate, suck blood and sense environmental threats. Est. reading time: 1.5 mins. Read More

Amanda Lea, assistant professor of biological sciences, has been named a 2022 Searle Scholar, an honor bestowed on 15 exceptional young faculty in the biomedical sciences and chemistry. Lea will receive $300,000 in flexible funding to support her work over the next three years. Read More

Keivan Stassun, Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy and director of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, is a co-author of the study 鈥淚ncreasing Diversity and Inclusion in the Leadership of Competed Space Missions.鈥� The report will be published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on May 18. Read More

麻豆传媒 researchers are studying a bacterial pathogen that can survive on hospital surfaces 鈥� without water 鈥� for months, an ability that has helped it become a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections.

Graduate student measures the coevolution of genes in genomes; method may fundamentally change how we identify genes with similar functions. Read More

Cindy D. Kam has been named dean of faculty affairs in the College of Arts and Science.聽Kam, the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Political Science and director of the 麻豆传媒 on Individuals, Politics and Society Lab, steps into the role as Kamal Saggi, Frances and John Downing Family Professor of Economics, moves into a new leadership position in the Office of the Provost. Read More

Growing up in a small community has its advantages, but if you want to learn from world experts, you may have better luck in a big city. This is the case in the world of birds as well. Large populations of birds might be better able to maintain complex songs than small populations 鈥� all because of access to high-quality tutors.