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2020

The image shows a free-living lizard looking at a maggot inside a transparent cylinder.
Lizards, scientists think outside the box
Professor Galen
Professor Galen honored by Botanical Society of America
Sabrina Michael
Sabrina Michael receives Lumb Award
A microscopic view of spiny pollen from a native wild dandelion species in the southern Rocky Mountains.
'Bee' thankful for the evolution of pollen
Marianne Slaten
Graduate student Marianne Slaten celebrated for research
Manuel Leal holding a lizard on his hand
Manuel Leal celebrated for contributions to graduate education
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Levi Storks, Katy Guthrie celebrated for contributions to science education
The image shows Cladonata rex on a leaf
MU biologist Rex Cocroft honored with a new treehopper species
George Smith
George Smith Elected to National Academy of Sciences
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New study looks at effects of stressful diets in a diverse population of fruit flies
Jordan Parshall
Parshall Celebrated for Student Relations Excellence
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David Schulz appointed director of Division of Biological Sciences
Troy Zars
Journal, Colleagues Pay Tribute to Troy Zars
Barb Sonderman named 2020 Staff Member of the Year by the College of Arts and Science.
Barb Sonderman Celebrated for Contributions to the College
Mannie Liscum
2020 Faculty Fellow Awards in Biological Sciences
Arabidopsis thaliana seeds
Keeping balanced under stress

2019

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There’s nothing crabby about RNA sequencing
Study by the Schulz lab could contribute to future breakthroughs in understanding the brain and neurological diseases.
Think like a crab
Dr. David Schulz
David Schulz named AAAS Fellow for achievements in neuroscience
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Two MU biologists help to illuminate evolution of the world’s green plants
David Braun
David Braun celebrated for research contributions
Abiskar Gyawali, lead author of the report, measuring plant height.
Ph.D. student Abiskar Gyawali develops new method to spot genes that control plant traits
Chris Pires Named Curators’ Distinguished Professor
Chris Pires Named Curators’ Distinguished Professor
Dr. Lauren Sullivan, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, is senior author on the new study.
Grassland biodiversity is blowing in the wind
Rex Cocroft was recognized for his seminal research on insects that communicate through substrate vibration rather than sound.
Rex Cocroft honored with Animal Behavior Society’s Quest Award
Patricka Williams-Simon
Why some flies learn, remember better than others
New study revises origins of the humble rutabaga
New study revises origins of the humble rutabaga
David Schulz examines neurons under a microscope David Schulz, a professor of biological sciences in the MU College of Arts and Science, and a team of scientists at the University of Missouri have discovered that a neuron’s own electrical signal, or voltage, can indicate whether the neuron is functioning normally. If that voltage is absent, scientists say everything is “out of whack.”
Fooling nerve cells into acting normal
The report concludes that the Red wolf, Canis rufus (pictured) is a distinct species, and the Mexican gray wolf is a valid subspecies.
Professor Lori Eggert co-authors National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report on taxonomic status of wolves
Proceedings from Stadler Genetics Symposia Digitized
Proceedings from Stadler Genetics Symposia Digitized
Drawing of the lamprey, Petromyzon marinus (Courtesy of FishBase.)
MU neurobiologists annotate critical neuronal proteins in lamprey genome
Paula McSteen
Gene Essential for Corn Ears
Anantha Gopalaratnam
Gopalaratnam celebrated for administrative excellence
Barbara McClintock Prize 2020
Birchler to Receive 2020 McClintock Prize
George Smith receiving his Nobel Prize
Nobel laureate chooses to donate prize money as Giving Day launches
maize chromosomes
New tool to visualize whole chromosomes in plants
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Barometer leaf trait varies more than expected
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2019 Faculty Fellows
Troy Zars
Division mourns death, remembers life of Troy D. Zars

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Johannes Schul named AAAS Fellow
George Smith
George P. Smith wins 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Hip Hip Hooray
Rex Cocroft honored for lifetime achievements
Abe Eisenstark
Abraham “Abe” Eisenstark, respected faculty member and distinguished microbiologist, remembered
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BPA exposure in U.S.-approved levels may alter insulin response in non-diabetic adults
Wanda holding plaque
Figueroa-Cuilan celebrated for research excellence, advocacy