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Recipients of Department of Biology Undergraduate Awards and Fellowships for 2023-2024

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Congratulations to the recipients of the Department of Biology's Undergraduate Awards and Fellowships for 2023-2024!

Biomedical Sciences student will give keynote address at commencement ceremony

More than 2,300 undergraduate students will receive their degrees from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences this spring. During commencement ceremonies at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, graduates will hear an address from a peer who will reflect on their shared experience as Hawkeyes while also looking toward the future.

Biology Visiting Instructor position

Monday, May 6, 2024
The Department of Biology at the University of Iowa invites applications for a non-tenure, 75% visiting instructor position beginning August 21, 2024.

Stresses strengthen disease-causing yeast

Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Biologists at the University of Iowa have found that C. glabrata, after being exposed to a mild stress, becomes more resistant to hydrogen peroxide, a chemical weapon employed by the human immune system to eliminate infecting microbes.

Former biology graduate student featured in Nature Neuroscience journal

Sunday, December 10, 2023
Ukpong Eyo, an alumnus of the Biology Graduate Program (PhD in Biology, 2012), was featured in the journal Nature Neuroscience. Eyo was mentored by Michael Dailey, Associate Professor of Biology.

Biology professor featured as panelist on March of Dimes event

Thursday, December 7, 2023
University of Iowa Professor of Biology, Maurine Neiman, was featured as a panelist on a March of Dimes event, "It Starts with Mom: Protecting you and your family from Flu and RSV."

Undergraduate neuroscience student receives First-Generation Student Achievement Award

Saturday, November 11, 2023
Madeline Carlson, a senior majoring in Neuroscience, received the 2023 First-Generation Student Achievement Award. This award is given to one undergraduate first-generation student who has made great achievements during their time on campus.

Biology student selected to Homecoming Court

Thursday, October 5, 2023
Courtney Ries is a Biology major with minors in Dance and Computer Science from LaSalle, Illinois.

iBio Graduate Students Successfully Defend Theses

Sunday, August 6, 2023
The Department of Biology acknowledges Integrated Biology PhD students who have successfully defending their theses this summer.

Tenure-track assistant professor positions in biology open now

Thursday, July 27, 2023
Assistant Professor positions available in the Department of Biology.