KU Biology

Mansha Sharma, a Biology undergraduate working in Dr. Lundquist's lab was featured on Fox5News in San Diego and spoke about her summer research experience at the Salk!

Hands-on STEM experience through the SURF program at Salk Mansha Sharma, Salk Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) cohort member, and Ismail Ozcan, Salk postdoctoral fellow and SURF mentor, discuss the SURF program on FOX 5 San Diego. The Salk Institute's STEM Education Programs, including SURF, are made possible through the generous sup...

Welcome Biology Jayhawks! We are excited to meet you and help you explore Haworth Hall and your Biology major. Faculty and staff will be hosting events and snacks will be available! Visit us from 11:30 AM - 1 PM on Sunday August 23 to meet staff, instructors, and current students! Be there or be a **Punnett** Square!

Biology Welcome Event
Sunday, August 23, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Haworth Hall Veranda (West side of Haworth)

Dr. Mark Mort (Professor EEB) and and Dr. Dan Crawford (emeritus professor EEB) published a new endemic genus to the island of Madeira and were invited to the island for a celebration and symposium.

Madeira tem um novo género botânico endémico (vídeo) – RTP Madeira

The Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships has a lot of great events coming up this year! Learn more at curf.ku.edu

Happy Birthday Smaug! The Bio Beardie will be returning from his summer vacation in time for Hawk Week 2026! Be sure to stop by and say hello to the little dragon in late August!

Mira Rausch, is a double major in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB) and Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) with a minor in health information management, she’s part of the Colella Lab and worked with the KU Mammalogy Division over the last few years at KU BI/NHM!

Mira wrote: "I also wanted to give a huge thank you to Laurel Yohe, CBES, CIM, and NSF IRES REU program for this opportunity. And a big thank you to the Colella lab and everyone in it for preparing me for this experience.

Learn more about KRC!
https://curf.ku.edu/about-kansas-research-collective

Victor Hugo Gonzalez Betancourt interviewed with The World on How to save Colombia's high-altitide bees

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Dr. Victor Gonzales Ecology and Evolutionary Biology investigates how to save Colombia’s high-altitude bees

How to save Colombia’s high-altitude bees - The World from PRX Victor Gonzalez grew up watching clear rivers flow through the forests of his rural Colombian hometown. But when this bee biologist at the University of Kansas returns home for visits these days, the mood is somber. Natalie Skowlund reports on Gonzalez's efforts to prevent the extinction of pollinat...

https://research.ku.edu/news/article/kufieldworks-monitoring-plant-disease-to-protect-kansas-prairies

#KUFieldWorks: Monitoring plant disease to protect Kansas prairies : Monitoring plant disease to protect Kansas prairies Mon, 06/29/2026 author Vincent P Munoz Share Share by Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Editor’s note: Fieldwork provides invaluable insights about real-world environments and processes, expanding and rein...