Biologists named 2020 highly cited researchers
Biology faculty members Karen Bush, Jay Lennon, and Rich Phillips recognized as "Highly Cited Researchers" by Clarivate.
2020 News
Computer donation program supports remote learning for IU students in need
Ph.D. candidates Kaitlin Doucette and Allie Smith co-founded IUpcycle to help IU students who need laptops for remote learning.
Dedicated BDSC staff subject of NYT article
Check out the NYT article about our very own, and world-renowned, Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center and the dedicated faculty and staff who keep it going strong—even during a pandemic.
Mukhopadhyay elected 2020 AAAS fellow
Professor Tuli Mukhopadhyay has been named fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor that recognizes her outstanding contributions to the progress of science and research.
ERI study: Artificial light at night wakes up dormant infections in birds
IU researchers found that long-term exposure to artificial light at night caused dormant malaria infections in birds to intensify.
IU Biology faculty members honored with IU Bicentennial Medal
Faculty members presented with IU's Bicentennial Medal in recognition of distinguished service to Indiana University.
ERI researchers awarded $1.4 million to study connection between farmers, soil microbes, and drought resilience
The interdisciplinary proposal—involving biologists, sociologists, and a historian—investigates how human adaptation (how farmers respond to drought) interacts with ecological adaptation (how microbial communities respond to drought) in ways that might affect resilience to climate change.
President McRobbie to recommend removal of Jordan namings on IU Bloomington campus
McRobbie will support the recommendations from the Jordan Committee that he tasked over the summer with evaluating all spaces named for Jordan
Migration shapes patterns of disease transmission
Study by colleagues Daniel Becker and Ellen Ketterson of IU and Richard Hall of University of Georgia is among the first to investigate how relapsing infections influence the seasonal timing of infection risk in migrants; new paper in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
IU's Irene Newton to co-lead collaborative team awarded $12.5 million for new NSF Biology Integration Institute
GEMS team will address the fundamental biological question: "How do symbioses unify biology, from molecule to ecosystem?"by examining the interaction between clover and honey bees as a model.
IU biologist's artwork helps readers visualize microbial mutualistic interactions
Artwork by Jake McKinlay, associate professor of biology, was selected as the cover image of the July 2020 issue of the American Society for Microbiology's Applied and Environmental Microbiology journal.
ERI bird banding station nets 1,000th bird for population-level research
Researchers and citizen scientists at the Kent Farm Research Station netted and banded their 1,000th bird—a White-eyed Vireo—as part of the international Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program.
Committee appointed to review Jordan namings on IU Bloomington campus
IU President McRobbie has appointed a committee to review requests made to remove David Starr Jordan's name from the building that houses IU Bloomington's Department of Biology and other locations on the Bloomington campus.
A massive public health effort eradicated smallpox but scientists are still studying the deadly virus
"Our best hope is for an effective vaccine to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, just as it stopped smallpox." Professor Emerita Pat Foster discusses smallpox and how it differs from COVID-19.
IU biologist recognized for "macroimmunology" paper; COVID-19 pandemic emphasizes importance of study
Postdoc Daniel Becker’s (Ketterson lab) award-winning paper on “macroimmunology” in Journal of Animal Ecology offers a guide to better understanding drivers of disease that may in turn lead to better prediction and management of pandemics.
Undergraduate receives prestigious award
Andrew Quest named Goldwater Scholar.
What can horned beetles tell us about the mechanisms of plasticity and their evolution?
Organisms deal with unpredictable developmental environments thanks to environmental-responsive genomes. A landmark study of genome-wide gene expression in beetles by Postdoctoral Fellow Sofía Casasa and colleagues illuminates how these genomes evolve.
Rosvall named outstanding junior faculty member
Assistant Professor Kimberly Rosvall has been chosen to receive IU's most prestigious campus-level award available specifically to pre-tenure faculty.
Common rotavirus vaccine may be key to protecting children against COVID-19
Instead of taking a “flu-like approach” to creating a new vaccine, Professor John Patton and his team are leveraging the lab’s ongoing work exploring rotavirus to develop a vaccine that will protect children against COVID-19.
'We all just want to do everything we can': IU departments donate personal protective equipment to IU Health
IU Bloomington science departments—including Biology—joined together to round up personal protective equipment for area healthcare organization.
Developmental biologist awarded $1.5 million from the National Eye Institute for research on the development of the insect compound eye
Professor Justin Kumar will investigate the role that inductive signals play in specifying the fate of the compound eye of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.
Innes honored with IU's highest academic title
Roger Innes, professor of biology, has been appointed as distinguished professor by Indiana University trustees.
Biologist who created an enduring urban oasis and helped redefine youth science education
Late botany faculty member Barbara Shalucha featured in IU Bicentennial "Women who built IU" series.
Get to know Craig Pikaard
HHMI's Hughes Hub featured an interview with Craig Pikaard, "Get to Know Craig Pikaard"—discussing his research, hobbies, and grandkids.
Muller award lecturer to discuss how ancient DNA is rewriting the history and geography of human genes
Award recipient David Reich, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, will present "Toward a new history and geography of human genes informed by ancient DNA"—discussing his work and challenging previous assumptions about human evolution on March 6, 2020.
Your blood type may influence your vulnerability to norovirus, the winter vomiting virus
Not everyone is equally vulnerable to the virus, and whether you get sick or not may depend on your blood type.
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