College of Science and Health - Benedictine University

01/13/2026

Save the Date!🦎 Innovations in Science Event

The Department of Biological Sciences and the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum at Benedictine University are hosting Innovations in Science on Friday, February 13, 2026 from 10am to 12pm.

This lecture series event will highlight three BenU faculty speakers: Dr. Leigh Anne Harden, Dr. Rob McCarthy, and Dr. Phil Novack-Gottshall. Our distinguished keynote speaker will be Dr. Thomas Sanger, Associate Professor of Evolutionary and Developmental Biology at Loyola University Chicago.

This event will be held in Goodwin Hall of Leaders, Room 411.
All are welcome! Free and open to the public. Please register (link in first comment).

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