Division of Biology at Kansas State University

10/19/2026

Join us today at 3:30pm when Mary Liz Jameson, research professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Wichita State University, will present her research titled "Keystone Bison and Keystone Beetles: What Happened to Dung Beetles After the Near Extinction of America’s Native Bison?" as part of the Division of Biology Seminar Series, in 232 Ackert Hall.

Mary Liz Jameson, research professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Wichita State University, will present her research titled "Keystone Bison and Keystone Beetles: What Happened to Dung Beetles After the Near Extinction of America’s Native Bison?" Seminar abstract

10/12/2026

Join us today at 3:30pm when Jason Donaldson, assistant professor in the Division of Environmental Natural Sciences, Duke University, will present his research titled "Ecological Interactions Across Trophic Levels: Fire, Grazers, and Parasite Dynamics" as part of the Division of Biology Seminar Series, in 232 Ackert Hall.

Jason Donaldson, assistant professor in the Division of Environmental Natural Sciences, Duke University, will present his research titled "Ecological Interactions Across Trophic Levels: Fire, Grazers, and Parasite Dynamics." Seminar abstract

10/05/2026

Join us today at 3:30pm when Eliza Grames, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, will present her research titled "Safeguarding Insects' Contributions to People: Human Well-Being, The Insect Biodiversity Crisis, and Global Conservation Policy" as part of the Division of Biology Seminar Series, in 232 Ackert Hall.

Eliza Grames, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, will present her research titled "Safeguarding Insects' Contributions to People: Human Well-Being, The Insect Biodiversity Crisis, and Global Conservation Policy." Seminar abstract

09/28/2026

Join us today at 3:30pm when Jennifer Johnson, assistant professor in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, will present her research titled "Improving Understanding and Prediction of Photosynthesis: From Experiments to Earth System Modeling" as part of the Division of Biology Seminar Series, in 232 Ackert Hall.

Jennifer Johnson, assistant professor in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, will present her research titled "Improving Understanding and Prediction of Photosynthesis: From Experiments to Earth System Modeling." Seminar abstract

09/21/2026

Join us today at 3:30pm when Yaqi You, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Resources Engineering, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, will present her research titled "When Microbes Meet Pyrogenic Carbon in Soil: New Insights from Biochar Amendment" as part of the Division of Biology Seminar Series, in 232 Ackert Hall.

Yaqi You, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Resources Engineering, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, will present her research titled "When Microbes Meet Pyrogenic Carbon in Soil: New Insights from Biochar Amendment." Seminar abstract

09/14/2026

Join us today at 3:30pm when Robert Unckless, director and professor in the KU Center for Genomics, Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Kansas, will present his research titled "The Genomic Causes and Consequences of Selfish Genes" as part of the Division of Biology Seminar Series, in 232 Ackert Hall.

Robert Unckless, director and professor in the KU Center for Genomics, Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Kansas, will present his research titled "The Genomic Causes and Consequences of Selfish Genes." Seminar abstract

08/30/2026

Join us Monday at 3:30pm when Kathrin Schrick, associate professor in the Division of Biology, Kansas State University, will present her research titled "Lipid-Binding Transcriptional Regulators of Cell Expansion and Glucosinolate Biosynthesis in the Plant Epidermis” as part of the Division of Biology Seminar Series, in 232 Ackert Hall.

Kathrin Schrick, associate professor in the Division of Biology, Kansas State University, will present her research titled "Lipid-Binding Transcriptional Regulators of Cell Expansion and Glucosinolate Biosynthesis in the Plant Epidermis." Seminar abstract

06/24/2026

Check out what DOB graduate student Torsha Goswami has been up to!

05/16/2026

Through hands-on learning, students work alongside Dr. Ari Jumpponen to better understand the hidden world of mushrooms and their impact on our environment.

Ari Jumpponen, a University Distinguished Professor at Kansas State University, studies fungi and their vital roles in ecosystems.Through hands-on learning, students work alongside Jumpponen to better understand the hidden world of mushrooms and their impact on our environment.

05/04/2026

Join us today at 3:30pm when Nathaniel Butler, Director, Plant Transformation Core Research Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present his research titled "Leveraging Public Plant Transformation Facilities and Modern Genetic Engineering Tools for Accelerating Lab-to-Field Research in Maize and Sorghum" as part of the Division of Biology Seminar Series, in 232 Ackert Hall.

Nathaniel Butler, Director, Plant Transformation Core Research Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present his research titled "Leveraging Public Plant Transformation Facilities and Modern Genetic Engineering Tools for Accelerating Lab-to-Field Research in Maize and Sorghum." Seminar abstr...