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Department of Biology Recognizes Scholarship & Award Recipients

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
The Department of Biology announces outstanding undergraduate students who have been named as recipients of scholarships and awards.

Graduate Students Receive Diversity Fellowship

Monday, May 11, 2020
University of Iowa graduate students Kimberly Bekas and Alaine Hippee received a Fall 2020 Graduate Diversity Fellowship.

Biology Graduate Student Receives Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for 2019-20

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Alaine Hippee, an iBio (Integrated Biology) Graduate Program student, received an Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for 2019-20.

Professor of Biology appointed to CLAS Associate Dean for Research position

Monday, May 4, 2020
Joshua Weiner was appointed Associate Dean for Research.

NIH Bank in UI Department of Biology Plays Critical Role in Coronavirus Research

Thursday, April 30, 2020
NIH Bank distributed antibodies to researchers learning about the coronavirus to prevent it from spreading.

Congratulations to Two PhD Students for Successfully Defending their Thesis!

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Two PhD students defend their thesis

Biology Graduate Student Selected to Present at Premier Genetics Conference

Thursday, April 23, 2020
Krishna Madhav Nukala, an Integrated Biology PhD student at the University of Iowa, was chosen to give a talk at The Allied Genetics Conference 2020 Online.

The DSHB and Therapeutics for COVID-19 Infections

Monday, April 13, 2020
Highlights the development of therapeutics for COVID-19

Graduate Students Receive Honorable Mention from NSF GRFP

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
University of Iowa graduate students Camille Hanes and Kelley Withers received Honorable Mention recognition from the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program.

Biology Graduate Students Receive Summer Fellowship

Thursday, April 2, 2020
Integrated Biology Graduate Students Ben Gansemer, Kailey Harrell, Krishna Madhav Nukala, Krista Osadchuk, and David Steffen received a Summer 2020 Fellowship.