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KU Mammalogy trains next generation of "full stack" biologists

A Hub of Discovery  Lawrence - In the Spring 2024 issue of KU Giving magazine, Jocelyn Colella, Robert W.

Botany Bios: Katherine Merrill

If you had attended KU in the 1800s, you probably would have taken a botany class as part of your course of study. (Those were the days!) In Botany, students were required to collect and identify plant specimens.

Researchers parse oddity of distantly related bats in Solomon Islands that appear identical

LAWRENCE — A study of body size in leaf-nosed bats of the Solomon Islands has revealed surprising genetic diversity among nearly indistinguishable species on different islands. 

KU Biodiversity Institute to host Digital Data Conference

Lawrence – The KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum will host the 8th Annual iDigBio Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference in c

New book gathers insights, methods from rising generation of Indigenous archaeologists

LAWRENCE —  A new book co-edited by a University of Kansas scholar that collects the experiences and know-how of younger Indigenous archaeologists, titled “Indigenizing Archaeology: Putting Theory into Practice,” will be published today

KU names new director to lead Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum

Arizona State University researcher Nico Franz will begin his new

Rice paddy snake diversification was driven by geological and environmental factors in Thailand, molecular data suggests

A University of Kansas study of rice paddy snakes in Southeast Asi

KU Researchers collaborate on openVertebrate Project

For six years, a team of researchers from 18 different institutions has worked on increasing the impact and accessibility of vertebrate scientific collections through 3D imaging.

Carlton Shield Chief Gover part of team honored with 2024 Newcomb Cleveland Prize

Rafe Brown is inaugural recipient of KUIA Advisory Board International Research Award

As a leader in equitable and collaborative international research and education, Rafe Brown, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology, is the inaugural recipient of the KU International Affairs Advisory Board International Research Award.

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