Articles from January 2026

Dare to Discover campaign features Biology students and postdoc

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Two Biomedical Sciences undergraduate students and a postdoctoral research scholar in the Department of Biology were featured in the 2026 Dare to Discover campaign.

Biology Professor awarded grant to study Intellectual Disability

Saturday, January 24, 2026
John Manak, a Professor in the Department of Biology, received a grant to study Intellectual Disability, a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant limitations in learning, memory, and problem-solving as well as social interaction and communication.

Raymond Fong Memorial Lecture to be held virtually on January 23

Monday, January 19, 2026
Due to the weather forecasted for Friday, January 23, the 12th Raymond Fong Memorial Lecture with keynote speaker Dakota McCoy, will be held virtually.

Biology Spring Semester Seminar Schedule Announced

Friday, January 16, 2026
The Department of Biology's Spring 2026 Seminar Schedule is now available.

Biology professor receives new grant to study hearing loss caused by chemotherapeutic drug

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Cathy Yea Won Sung, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology, received a three-year, $739,338 grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.