Biology Major Places 1st in 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition
Congratulations to the Top 10 Student Finalists and the Top 3 Overall Winners of the 2nd annual 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition!
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A&S Neuroscience Professor Shapes the Minds of Tomorrow With Hands-on Lab Experience
By Madison Dyment
One of the most rewarding aspects of higher education is the chance to train the next generation of leaders and workers. Every so often, students are lucky enough to find opportunities that go above and beyond to give them practical experience in preparing them for their future. Mark Prendergast’s BIO 199 class is one of those opportunities.
Biology and Chemistry Major Angela Jones Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
By Whitney Hale
Lewis Honors College member Angela Jones, of Attica, New York, is a junior majoring in biology and chemistry.
A&S Hall of Fame 2016 - Dr Sally Mason
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A&S Hall of Fame 2016 - Judith Lesnaw
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The Power of Genetics with Neurobiologist Robin Cooper
It’s been 21 years since Robin Cooper started working in the department of biology in the University of Kentucky College of Arts & sciences. It’s been 130 years since Thomas Hunt Morgan, Kentucky’s first Nobel Laureate, graduated from what is now called UK. What do they have in common? They used the same research organisms: fruit flies and crayfish.
“Thomas Hunt Morgan went on for graduate work and he was awarded the Nobel Prize, working with Drosophila [fruit flies] as a model organism.
