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Congratulations Spring 2025 Graduates!

Friday, May 30, 2025
Congratulations to the graduate students in the Department of Biology who graduated in Spring 2025!

Biology Instructor Receives Institutional Faculty/Staff of the Month Award

Sunday, May 25, 2025
Kristine Williams, an Assistant in Instruction in the Department of Biology, was the recipient of an Institutional Faculty/Staff of the Month award for April 2025.

Department of Biology Announces Award Recipients for 2024-2025

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The Department of Biology held their Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 9, 2025. Congratulations to all of these faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students for their accomplishments!

Biology Faculty and Staff Recognized by Class of 2025 for Making a Difference

Monday, May 19, 2025
Undergraduate students in the Class of 2025 identified nearly 1,200 UI faculty and staff members who made a positive difference in their lives during their time at the University of Iowa.

Graduate spotlight: Ben Cooper

Thursday, May 15, 2025
It was through his classes and professors at the University of Iowa that Ben Cooper discovered a love of neurobiology.
Kara Juhl

Iowa genetics and biotechnology student Kara Juhl selected for competitive CIEE Leading Change in Latin America Fellowship

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Juhl, a sophomore studying genetics and biotechnology with minors in Spanish and sociology, will be participating in a liberal arts study abroad program through CIEE in Santiago, Chile, during the fall 2025 semester.
Maya Monk

Graduate spotlight: Maya Monk

Maya Monk never could have predicted when she went looking for a research opportunity at the University of Iowa that she would end up working with 13,600-year-old mastodon bones. “It’s been such an incredible experience to get to work on this,” says Monk, who will graduate this spring with a BS in biology.

Employment Opportunity: Visiting Assistant Professor in Biology

The Department of Biology is searching for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position to teach two non-majors Biology courses each semester: Human Biology for Non-Majors and Human Biology for Health Professionals.

Neuroscience undergraduate student featured for her research on schizophrenia and related disorders

Ellie Wojcikowski, an undergraduate student majoring in Neuroscience, works in two research labs on campus studying schizophrenia and related disorders.
Katheryn Rothenberg

Biology faculty member receives grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Katheryn Rothenberg, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, received $382,644 for work to explore the role of a particular protein—Rap1 GTPase—in controlling cell migration.