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Tiny Insects Play a Big Role in Forest Recovery

¹ú²úÂ×Àí researchers are studying the ways that insects help in the recovery of forests. 

Tags: Department of Geography , Department of Biological Sciences , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive

IN A FLASH: The Glow from the Grow

The greenhouses behind Cunningham Hall cast a warm glow at night.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , Research & Science , Department of Biological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , In a Flash

Insect Declines Threaten Ecosystems, but Solutions Offer Hope

Insects, including dung beetles, are essential contributors to our ecosystem, but their populations are facing alarming declines, according to recent research. ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Associate Professor Christie Bahlai, Ph.D., an expert at tracking insect populations, spoke to Nebraska Public Media about the issue.

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive

Passion for Animals Drives Student’s Success during Internship

Honors College student Betty Sterling beams with a passion for animals, so she was ecstatic to take on a fitting internship opportunity with the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. After receiving an email from the biological sciences department about an intriguing internship opportunity, the …

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , College of Honors and Global Education , Biology , Internships ,

‘I Try to Have Fun and Experiment With Different Angles and Depths’

¹ú²úÂ×Àí senior Sydney Weber sees extraordinary images through her lens and an exciting career in her future. 

Tags: Profiles , Student Life , School of Visual Communication Design , Photography , College of Communication & Information , Department of Biological Sciences , Department of Geography , DI Hub , College of Sciences and Humanities

Rolling Out the (Rain) Barrels to Support Student Programs

A week-long fundraising plant event on campus will benefit the Herrick Conservatory. 

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , Community Engaged Learning , Organizational Sustainability , Earth Day , Student Life , University News , Community Impact , Community & Society

Investigating Nature at Bioblitz 2023

Bioblitz is an annual ¹ú²úÂ×Àí event that invites anyone to explore nature and collect data alongside a faculty expert. 

Tags: Earth Day , Department of Biological Sciences , Center for Ecology & Natural Resource Sustainability , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute , Research & Science , Organizational Sustainability , STEM , Community & Society , Community Impact

Biological Sciences Researchers Exploring the Role of Brain Hormones in Development

What determines your social behavior as you develop into an adult? While this is a complex question to answer, understanding how the brain develops can provide critical insights. For two decades, Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí,…

Tags: Neuroscience , Department of Biological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Research & Science

Spring Research Forum Topics Include Data Collection in a Noisy World, The Smell of Education and the Social Response to a Disaster

¹ú²úÂ×Àí researchers presented their findings in the RASP Spring Research and Innovation Forum. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Research & Science , Department of Biological Sciences , Research Center for Educational Technology , Department of Sociology and Criminology , East Liverpool

IN A FLASH: Predatory Plants

Some plants on campus are hungry for more than just water and sunlight. 

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive , In a Flash