NKU Biology

Jenna Dunham, a Neuroscience major, is honored with a scholarship from the Outstanding Women of Northern Kentucky! Honorees named for 2023 Outstanding Women of Northern Kentucky Awards to be held May 18 nkyTribune.com/2023/03/honore… via @nkytribune

Congratulations to Dr. Dick Durtsche whose paper has been recognized as a top cited paper in Ecosphere!

Dr. Hopfensperger, the Director of our Environmental Sciences Program, was interviewed about the effects of the train derailment and chemical spill on our local waterways. Good to have experts to discuss our environmental challenges in the community: spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/…

Come work with us at NKU! Do you or someone you know want to work as a Laboratory Animal Care Technician? We're hiring for a full-time employee with benefits to support our animal research in a busy, dynamic animal care facility. Apply here: jobs.nku.edu/postings/12583

Tri-Beta meeting today (Thursday) at 12:15pm in SC 262! Come eat pizza and plan the coffee house for exam week and spring activities! @nkutribeta

Tomorrow! 12-3pm, SC262

Do you need a short break from the stress of classes? NKU Tri Beta is having a button-making event! Stop by SC 262 on Tuesday November 8 for hot chocolate, cookies, and handmade buttons! @nkutribeta

Molly Brown Parks ('11) is the Carnivore Coordinator for Montana Parks! Come listen to her speak about her job and how NKU prepared her for her role on Tuesday Nov 1 at 12:15pm in SC 207. This alumni seminar will be great!

NKU Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society Induction Ceremony is tomorrow (Thursday) October 27 at 6pm in the BCM building. We have many new inductees and our graduating seniors will receive their honor cords. Please come out to support your fellow students!

And your team will get points if you show up in your t-shirt! We'll have cotton candy, popcorn and camaraderie! We look forward to seeing all of you there. (2/2)

Calling all BIO, ENV and NEU majors! On Thursday, 10/6, 12-1:30, come to the plaza outside the Science Center entrance on the 2nd floor. Wear your Wizard Cow, Spiked Rabbit or Floaty Potato shirt and be counted! It's our first BIO Olympics event of the year (1/2)

As seniors in the Biological Sciences finish their time at NKU, we have surveyed them on their experiences. Follow us here to see what these students love about and have done here at NKU in the BIO department!

Looking for a caffeine and snack fix with Darwin's Cafe and Starbucks closed?! TriBeta and SAACS have FREE COFFEE and FREE SNACKS in SC 262 in the Winter Wonderland Coffeehouse. It's open 7:30am-2pm through Thursday afternoon. Stop by for treats and selfies!

We're hiring! Come be a part of the Biological Sciences department and the Environmental Sciences major. This position will focus on sustainability science and/or urban ecosystems. jobs.nku.edu/postings/11002

New course in Biological Sciences for Fall 2021! BIO 294-002 is a 1-hour credit course taught by Dr. Whitson. You will go on campus hikes to view plants and wildlife, help you plant wildflower seeds and make mason bee houses. You will learn how you can help our local wildlife!

Biological Evolution discusses the diversity of life on earth and how it came to be. This course will cover topics like: Why Sex? + Human Mate Selection + Why Do Males Exist? + Evolutionary Medicine + More!

Natural Science Gen Ed 2nd 7-week session - June 28 to August 13 Online Asynchronous

New course in Biological Sciences for Summer 2021! BIO 158 - Biological Evolution with Dr. Sanctuary

Katie's abstract "Assessing Adult Learning & Memory in Three Genotypes of Mice Exposed to Benzo[a]pyrene during Early Brain Development" is being presented at the SoT virtual national conference March 12-26.

Congratulations to one of Dr. Chris Curran's students, Katie Clough @etaik3, for winning an undergraduate research award at the annual meeting of the @SOToxicology.