Otto Lecture
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Biology
Otto Lecture
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THM 116
Otto Lecture
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THM 116
Otto Lecture
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THM 116
UK Biology Annual Alumni Weekend - 2026
UK Biology Annual Alumni Weekend - 2026
Thursday, Oct. 1- Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026
Join Alumni, friends, and members of the Department of Biology to celebrate our annual Biology Alumni Weekend featuring the following opportunities below.
*Thursday, Oct. 1:
17th Annual Thomas Hunt Morgan lecturer, Dr. Sarah "Sally" Otto, will provide a scientific lecture at 2 p.m. in the Thomas Hunt Morgan building, room 116.
Friday, Oct. 2:
Thomas Hunt Morgan Reception: Drinks and food with fellow alumni and members of the department at the historic Thomas Hunt Morgan House in downtown Lexington, 210 North Broadway, 40507 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Check out the fun we had in previous years here.
Saturday, October 3:
Keeneland Fall 2026 Meet - 4201 Versailles Road., Lexington, KY 40510. Time and additional details to come.
*The Thomas Hunt Morgan lecture was created in 2009 to honor the research career of Thomas Hunt Morgan, a Lexington native and graduate of the University of Kentucky, and to honor the outstanding scientists whose work reflects the highest achievement in genetics, molecular biology and developmental biology. This lecture gives scientists the opportunity to highlight their work to basic researchers, physician scientists, research faculty, postdoctoral fellows and graduate and undergraduate students.
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*Cancelled* Gregory Seminar
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THM 116
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*Cancelled* Gregory Seminar
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THM 116
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*Cancelled* Gregory Seminar
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THM 116
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"Cellular Respiration: A Teaching Demonstration"
Dr. Megan DeWhatley
Bio:
Dr. Megan DeWhatley is an associate teaching professor of biological aciences at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. She has a Ph.D. in biology from the University of Louisville and more than seven years of teaching experience in higher education, primarily in introductory biology lectures and labs. At her current institution, DeWhatley is the coordinator of the General Biology I lecture courses, the General Biology II lecture courses and the General Biology I Labs. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and poking around in creeks.
Abstract:
In this seminar, DeWhatley will summarize her teaching experience and give a teaching demonstration on the activities of every student’s favorite organelle: the powerhouse of the cell. During the teaching demonstration, DeWhatley will display an instructional style that incorporates active learning and lecture to introduce the topic of cellular respiration for an audience of undergraduate biology majors in an introductory biology course.
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THM 116
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"Cellular Respiration: A Teaching Demonstration"
Dr. Megan DeWhatley
Bio:
Dr. Megan DeWhatley is an associate teaching professor of biological aciences at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. She has a Ph.D. in biology from the University of Louisville and more than seven years of teaching experience in higher education, primarily in introductory biology lectures and labs. At her current institution, DeWhatley is the coordinator of the General Biology I lecture courses, the General Biology II lecture courses and the General Biology I Labs. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and poking around in creeks.
Abstract:
In this seminar, DeWhatley will summarize her teaching experience and give a teaching demonstration on the activities of every student’s favorite organelle: the powerhouse of the cell. During the teaching demonstration, DeWhatley will display an instructional style that incorporates active learning and lecture to introduce the topic of cellular respiration for an audience of undergraduate biology majors in an introductory biology course.
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THM 116
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