Articles from April 2026

New Biology faculty members earn national and local research support

Cathy Yea Won Sung and Anne Martin are advancing research in hearing loss and brain science with support from the National Institutes of Health and the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.

Summer 2026 Free Coding Workshop

Saturday, April 25, 2026
Bin Z. HE, Associate Professor of Biology, and Hubert Kicinski, an iBio Graduate Student in the HE Lab, are offering a free coding workshop in Summer 2026 for Biology undergraduate students and other related majors.

Neuroscience undergraduate student is 2nd Place Winner of Quick Pitch Challenge

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Christina Yu, majoring in Neuroscience and a student in the Iowa Sciences Academy, received 2nd Place at the 2026 Quick Pitch Challenge!

Biology Professor presenting in Wide Lens Series event on Conflict and Resolution

Monday, April 13, 2026
Andrew Forbes, Professor of Biology, will be a presenter in an upcoming Wide Lens Series event on the topic of Conflict and Resolution.

Biology student receives 2026 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award

Monday, April 6, 2026
Sean Strand, an undergraduate student majoring in Biology and a member of Tina Tootle's lab in the Department of Biology, received a 2026 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award!