Articles from February 2026

Biology professor awarded grant to investigate strategies to prevent hearing loss from anti-cancer drug

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 to investigate how to prevent permanent hearing loss caused by a widely used anti-cancer drug.

Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank receives $3.4 million grant to renovate hybrid cell lab in Biology Building

The Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank (DSHB) received a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to consolidate its various labs and offices into a larger space in the Biology Building.

Biology professor named Treasurer of the Society for the Study of Evolution

Sunday, February 8, 2026
Maurine Neiman, Professor of Biology, has been named Treasurer of the Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE) for 2026.

Winter 2026 Newsletter Now Available

Thursday, February 5, 2026
Check out the Department of Biology's Winter 2026 Newsletter!
Tyler Draayer

A Hawkeye shapes his future as a doctor

Monday, February 2, 2026
Biology student Tyler Draayer came to campus from Lawton, Iowa, expecting great academics. He discovered so much more.