Honoring Karl Gordon Lark
Renowned geneticist and father of molecular biology at the U passes away.
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Discover parasite biodiversity from home
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Millions of specimens are sitting in museums all over the world, but a lack of digital records make them hard to find and study. Help biologists discover parasite biodiversity.
Read More5 ways that U scientists are addressing the COVID-19 pandemic
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Within a few short weeks, more than a dozen new research studies have popped up across the U to study coronavirus.
Read MorePhysicists test coronavirus particles against temperature, humidity
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One of the biggest unknowns about the coronavirus is how changing seasons will affect its spread. U physicists have received the university’s first COVID-19-related grant to tackle the question.
Read MoreDiscovery points to origin of mysterious ultraviolet radiation
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Infalling gas found, star-forming galaxies likely primary energy source of Lyman-alpha radiation emitted from gigantic hydrogen gas blobs.
Read MoreCross-campus teams build OneU research collaborations
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With nearly $900,000 in seed grants, the first 1U4U “collaboration incubator” has generated 33 interdisciplinary research projects.
Read MoreWhy wait? New initiative gets students into the lab early
In 2020, the College of Science will give hundreds of undergraduates the opportunity to contribute to real research projects the year that they step onto campus.
Read MoreVisualizing a virus
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A look at how a virus and its molecules interact with human cells.
Read MoreA culture of safety excellence in research
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A look at how the university is prioritizing improving safety in research-focused areas of campus.
Read More‘Alien’ bird invasions
Research shows location is the biggest factor in successful “alien” bird invasions—which are also seen as negatively impacting native species.
Read MoreNew College of Science dean announced
Peter Trapa, current chair of the U’s Department of Physics & Astronomy, selected as the new dean.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Hollie Morales
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“I never fathomed that I’d become a widow at 34, left to raise my four children alone, the oldest 15, the baby 2. Medulloblastoma was supposed to be a pediatric brain tumor, so how could it put a 36-year-old man in the grave in just eight months? It felt like déjà vu. My daddy died from glioblastoma brain cancer when I was 20 …. But I’m not going to tell you a sob story. I started school at 35 determined to make a difference in the world of cancer and this fall, I’ll embark upon my next quest—a Ph.D. in oncological sciences studying brain cancer here at the U. If I am able to make a difference in just one life all the years of studying, sleepless nights and sacrificing a social life will be worth it.”
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