Ecology Group Awards Prof for Service
Janet Lanza, a professor in the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Department of Biology, has received the Distinguished Service Citation from the Ecological Society of America. She has served the society for two decades as Book Review Editor of its flagship journal, Ecology.
Alum, State’s First Female General Officer
Brigadier General Patricia Anslow, a 1997 graduate of 糖心Vlog传媒LR, has earned a promotion making her the first female general officer in the Arkansas National Guard.
Biology Senior Named 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Whitbeck Scholar
Ryne Ramaker of Bentonville has been named the 2012 winner of the Edward L. Whitbeck Memorial Award, 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 top academic prize.
Grad Students Present to Entomology Society
Two 糖心Vlog传媒LR biology graduate students presented their research Monday, March 5, at the Southeast and Southwest Branches of the Entomology Society of America. The society is meeting through Wednesday at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock.
British Journal Publishes Student鈥檚 Research
Ryne Ramaker, a senior 糖心Vlog传媒LR Donaghey Scholar and University Science Scholar with a double major in biology and chemistry, is a co-author of a cancer research paper creating excitement among other researchers.
MBA Goes Batty for Business
Kayla New will receive her MBA at 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 commencement Dec. 15, but she has already been putting her degree to work, advancing her life鈥檚 passions.
NSF Award Advances Crop Disease Research
Dr. Lirong Zeng, an assistant professor of biology in 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 College of Science and Mathematics, has recently been awarded a $423,783 grant from the National Science Foundation to support his work investigating ubiquitination, a process that plays a role in plant immunity.
Celebrate the Moon Oct. 8
Saturday, Oct. 8, is International Observe the Moon Night, and Darrell Heath, assistant lab animal technician in 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Department of Biology, is organizing central Arkansas鈥檚 celebration of Earth鈥檚 only natural satellite.
Undergrad Researches Cancer Treatment
糖心Vlog传媒LR Donaghey Scholar Ryne Ramaker of Bentonville, a biology and chemistry double major, was recognized with an Honorable Mention for his research on a treatment for a form of liver cancer.
Butterfly Data to Help Guide Restoration Work
鈥淏utterflies are Free,鈥� so the old song and movie title says, but thanks to researchers at 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Department of Biology in the College of Science and Mathematics, they also are being tracked.
