biology
Professor Bruce O’Hara in the Department of Biology is interested in the overall quality of your sleep. In his research laboratory in the Thomas Hunt Morgan Building, O’Hara investigates sleep patterns and circadian rhythms within the brain.
Out On A Limb -- The Science of Regeneration: Ashley Seifert
Biology Professor Ashley Seifert describes his job as a scientist and educator at the University of Kentucky as one of the best gigs around. It’s hard to disagree.
Seifert only recently joined UK but he is already making big plans for the research he hopes to conduct.
Westneat Awarded NSF Grant
Dr. David Westneat has been awarded a four year grant from the National Science Foundation for his project "Parental care and the integration of personality and plasticity at multiple levels of phenotypic variance".
2013 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll Includes 71 Wildcats
University of Kentucky Wildcats from all eight of UK’s spring sports teams combined to earn a total of 71 spots on the Southeastern Conference Spring Sports Academic Honor Roll, Commissioner Mike Slive announced this week.
Fifteen UK Graduates to Help Youth Excel with Teach for America
Fifteen graduates of the University of Kentucky, including nine from A&S, will head back to the classroom this fall as part of a new class of corps members in Teach for America.
Biology Undergrads Receive Prestigious Fellowships for Summer Research
How do young college-age scientists spend their summer? They do research, of course. And two University of Kentucky undergraduate students have received prestigious American Physiological Society (APS) Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships to conduct their work this summer.
Oswald Named SEC Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of Year
The University of Kentucky's Chelsea Oswald, biology graduate, has added to her already impressive collection of awards both on and off the track, as she has been named Southeastern Conference Track and Field Women’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
What's New in Science - Questions and Discussions Continue
What's New in Science Christia Brown
Part 4 of 4: In the realm of learning, societal and cultural differences are vastly more important to address than the few true gender differences.
What's New in Science - What are actual gender differences?
What's New in Science Christia Brown
Part 2 of 4: This segment includes a discussion of actual gender differences. We examine 3 of the most common gender difference myths. This is followed by discussion of where true gender differences exist (in terms of biology, behavior, and psychology) and how these differences may vary based on context and experience.