Congratulations to IU Biology juniors Malaak Alqaisi, Lauren (Wren) Garcia and Rose Nicholson! They were awarded prestigious Goldwater scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year. Learn about their work at IU and their future plans: go.iu.edu/6Ybn

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We hope to encourage connection with nature and the scientific process on this special day!

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Congratulations to IU Biology juniors Malaak Alqaisi, Lauren (Wren) Garcia and Rose Nicholson! They were awarded prestigious Goldwater scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year. go.iu.edu/6Ybn The College at IU

Join us for Science Fest this Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on the IU Bloomington campus as we prepare for a once-in-a-lifetime event: the total solar eclipse! go.iu.edu/6Y7Z

IU Biology researchers Kim Rosvall Kim Rosvall and Mary Woodruff Mary Woodruff find unusual heat resilience in a Bloomington bird. Read the article here: go.iu.edu/6Okk. The College at IU

Congrats to Biology professor Irene Newton! She was selected as the Distinguished Faculty Research Lecturer for 2024! Don't miss her April 11 lecture: go.iu.edu/6IKk

Let the conference begin! #IUBehav2024 ​
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We are excited to host Dr Jim Birchler from MizzouBiology, who is an IU Biology alumni for the Distinguished Alumni Award lecture. Don't forget to join us for the GCDB seminar tomorrow !!
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A shout out to IU biology professor Jay Lennon and grad student Emmi Mueller for developing a way to better understand the gut microbiome. How did they do it? Read: go.iu.edu/5L9j The College at IU

Cicada broods are returning to the Midwest this summer. Professor of IU Biology Armin Moczek, Armin Moczek, is studying the rare emergence of a double brood of cicadas, 13 and 17 year broods, that only happens every 221 years! Watch for more about this rare double emergence.

Congratulations to adjunct biology professor Hui-Chen Lu and grad students Sen Yang and Zhen Xian Niou. They've identified a missing link that can help protect the brain from aging.🧠The College at IU go.iu.edu/5eEG

IU senior biotechnology major Maya Nivarthi was recently spotlighted by The College at IU. Maya will join Eli Lilly and Company after graduation this spring as a Scientist I in the Manufacturing and Quality Department. Congratulations, Maya! Learn more here: college.indiana.edu/newsroom/stude…

Congratulations to Biology professor Jay Lennon and grad student Emmi Mueller for receiving a patent for a method for forming a gut bioreactor. Jay T Lennon

w/ Arctic air leaving central US next week, let's talk spring! A total solar eclipse (April) & two periodical cicada emergences (May). If in s. MO or IL you get both! Curious about impacts on plants & soils? Daniel Beverly is on it! tinyurl.com/2p9tdh3b tinyurl.com/2r2rkznc

Stephen Bell, Distinguished Professor of IU Biology, is unraveling mysteries of disease-causing DNA folding errors with the help of a $2.8 million grant from the NIH. Learn more: bit.ly/424C17r

Also thrilled to be joined today by our newest colleague Nicki Limoli Dominique Limoli for the 2023 IU Micro Retreat! First talk of the retreat!

Live from IU micro retreat 2023! Up first is our talented 3rd year Emily Layton (Emily Layton) co-advised by Irene Newton. Strong data to start off the morning!

The Drosophila genome encodes a whole bunch of pyruvate kinases. Here's our first step to figuring out why. Congrats to Yasaman and fellow Tennessen lab members for making this happen!

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In a rapidly changing climate, the newly launched Midwest Center for Biodiversity at Indiana University Bloomington is studying why the Midwest is losing biodiversity. The center will develop solutions and encourage implementation. go.iu.edu/4QLq Science @ IU Indiana University Research

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