Recent News
Recent Biology Alumna Receives E. Mayr Award
June 26, 2017
Dr. Rosana Zenil-Ferguson received the E. Mayr Award for her Ph.D. research, which was presented at the Evolution Meeting 2017 in Portland, OR. The Ernst Mayr Award is given to the presenter of the best student talk in the field… Read More
Biology Professor Receives Honorary Doctoral Degree
June 8, 2017
Biology Professor Robert Holt received an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Helsinki. He was chosen for this honor by the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Helsinki for his pioneering work in theoretical ecology. “Through the honorary… Read More
Mark Sandfoss awarded Seahorse Key Fellowship
June 7, 2017
Biology graduate student Mark Sandfoss (Lillywhite Lab.) was awarded the Seahorse Key Fellowship for 2017-2018. The fellowship will support Mark’s doctoral research on the unique behavior, ecology and physiology of insular Florida cottonmouths (Agkistrodon conanti) within the Cedar Keys National… Read More
Recent Biology Alumnus Named TED Fellow
May 25, 2017
Mike Gil, a recent Biology alumnus (PhD 2015), has been named a TED Fellow. He is one of a very diverse group of international experts chosen to attend and speak at this year’s TEDGlobal2017 conference in Arusha, Tanzania. TED recognizes fellows… Read More
Biology Professor Doug Soltis elected to the National Academy!
May 5, 2017
Distinguished Professor of Biology Doug Soltis was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Membership in the NAS recognizes “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research” and is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science. … Read More