News
Tue, 05/13/2025
KU Faculty Honored with Excellence in Mentoring Award
Robin Orozco received an “Excellence in Mentoring” from the Office for Advancing Success in Science (OASIS)
Fri, 05/09/2025
Molecular Biosciences Ph.D. Aspirant receives Graduate Fellowship
Piero Espinel, Ph.D. Aspirant in Biochemistry and Biophysics, received a University Graduate Fellowship award at the 2025 Graduate Awards Ceremony
Fri, 05/09/2025
KU celebrates undergraduate research, announces presentation winners
More than 130 undergraduate students participated in the 28th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, which featured Jayhawks' original mentored scholarship as well as artists’ talks and creative displays from many disciplines.
Wed, 05/07/2025
KU faculty honored as 2025 Kemper Fellows for Teaching Excellence
Five KU faculty members were honored with the William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence award, recognizing their commitment and contributions to teaching excellence on KU Lawrence’s campus during the spring 2025 semester.
Tue, 05/06/2025
KU Biology Students receive Spring 2025 Scholarships and Awards
The Undergraduate Biology Program awarded nearly $35,000 in awards and scholarships to students in Spring 2025.
Thu, 05/01/2025
KU students honored with Tradition of Excellence Award
Ten University of Kansas students received the 2025 Tradition of Excellence Award for their leadership on the Lawrence campus. The award is presented annually by the KU Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Network.
Wed, 04/30/2025
Molecular Biosciences Undergraduates Presented their Research Posters
Over 60 undergrads from Molecular Biosciences majoring in Biochemistry, Microbiology, and MCDB gave poster presentations of their research at the 28th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Wed, 04/30/2025
Research Published on Metacognitive Mapping and Implementation of Better Teaching Practices
A recently published paper highlights students’ struggles with higher order cognitive skills in differing course formats and how teaching practices can be altered to better serve student needs.
Mon, 04/28/2025
KU announces new 2025-2029 Self Graduate Fellows
Twenty doctoral students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas’ prestigious Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship for the 2025-2026 academic year. This is the largest cohort in the program's history. The total value of the four-year doctoral fellowship exceeds $225,000.
Wed, 04/09/2025
Junior from Shawnee is KU’s 80th Barry M. Goldwater Scholar
The only students eligible for nomination are sophomore- and junior-level students with outstanding academic records, significant research experience and high potential for careers in mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering. Alexa Magstadt is majoring in molecular, cellular & developmental biology and minoring in Spanish.
Wed, 04/09/2025
Two KU juniors to compete for Astronaut Scholarships
Two outstanding University of Kansas undergraduates are representing KU in the Astronaut Scholarship program. The six surviving members of the Mercury 7 mission founded the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) in 1984 to encourage students to pursue scientific endeavors to keep the U.S. on the leading edge of technology.
Mon, 04/07/2025
2025 Newmark Award
In 2025, four finalists were selected for the Newmark Award competition.
Mon, 03/31/2025
Spring 2025 Travel Award Recipients
This spring two graduate students from the Department of Molecular Biosciences received Bell Travel Awards
Fri, 03/07/2025
Experts in language promotion, structural biology and extinction receive KU Research Achievement Awards
The annual awards recognize outstanding unclassified academic staff, unclassified professional staff and postdoctoral fellows whose research significantly influenced their fields and expanded intellectual or societal insights.
Mon, 02/24/2025
KU students to present at Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
Undergraduate researchers from the University of Kansas Lawrence and Medical Center campuses will present their research projects Feb. 26 as part of Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.
Fri, 02/07/2025
KU nominates 4 students for Goldwater Scholarship
Four University of Kansas honors students who have been actively involved in undergraduate research during their university careers are competing for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics.
Wed, 02/05/2025
NIH grant awarded to KU faculty
NIH National Institute on Aging grant awarded to KU faculty.
Mon, 02/03/2025
Undergraduate Students Mentored by MB Faculty Received Awards
Five Molecular Biosciences students received scholarships from the Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships
Fri, 01/31/2025
$2.1 Million NIH Grant Awarded to Molecular Biology Faculty
Josie Chandler (associate professor) was awarded a four-year, $2.1 million R35 research grant from the NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Fri, 01/31/2025
Two KU researchers chosen for prestigious early-career presidential award
Two KU professors — Anthony Fehr, associate professor of molecular biosciences, and Gibum Kwon, associate professor of mechanical engineering — were recently chosen for the PECASE Award, the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early-career researchers who show great potential for leading scientific advancements in the 21st century.
Thu, 01/30/2025
Research Grant awarded to Molecular Biosciences Faculty
Mizuki Azuma was awarded a research grant from the Alan B Slifka Foundation
Mon, 01/27/2025
49 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring
This spring, 49 University of Kansas students received an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) from the Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships. UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects.
Wed, 01/15/2025
President Biden Honors Nearly 400 Federally Funded Early-Career Scientists
University of Kansas Faculty, Dr. Tony Fehr was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) by President Biden.
Mon, 01/13/2025
Research shows feasting fungi could shake up carbon fiber recycling
Recovered benzoic acid from CFRP matrix breakdown can be “consumed” by genetically modified fungi, enabling high-value reclamation of both the fiber and the matrix.
Tue, 12/10/2024
Research shows feasting fungi could revolutionize carbon-fiber recycling
A specialized fungus developed at the University of Kansas underpins a new method for breaking down and removing the matrix from carbon fiber reinforced polymers.
Mon, 12/09/2024
KU professors implement alternative teaching method in biology classrooms
A new article on teaching methods has been published by two University of Kansas professors with the Undergraduate Biology Program.
Mon, 12/02/2024
KU partners with Biotech Lab producing vaccines for Lyme disease and Chlamydia
The University of Kansas is helping to develop both a Lyme disease vaccine and a Chlamydia vaccine with Lawrence born biotechnology lab, Design-Zyme, and the projects all started with help from a KU graduate student.
Mon, 11/25/2024
Molecular Biosciences Welcomes Coral Y. Zhou to Faculty
Assistant professor joins the Department of Molecular Biosciences and aims to conduct research in 3D genome organization in the context of embryogenesis, evolution and human health.
Tue, 11/19/2024
Molecular Biosciences Welcomes Allie Graham to Faculty
Assistant Professor of Genomics joins the Department of Molecular Biosciences and aims to conduct research on the extreme selective genetic constraint imposed by low-oxygen environments, across vertebrate (birds, mammals, fish) and invertebrate (crustaceans, insects) systems.