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Incoming SIB grad students excel in summer research program

Four incoming graduate students—Sam Pring (Min Lab, Plant Biology), Marcus Brown (Punyasena Lab, Plant Biology), Mary Heather Jingco (Kingston Lab, PEEC), and Kehvyn Cedeño (Martínez Lab, PEEC)—recently completed the university’s competitive, fully funded 8-week Summer Predoctoral Institute (SPI)....

EEB Grad student's research featured in National Geographic, New York Times

EEB graduate student Mac Chamberlain has recently received wide recognition for their research on cowbird behavior. Chamberlain, along with colleagues Mark Hauber and Shelby Lawson, served as scientific advisors for Underdogs, a National Geographic docuseries now streaming on Hulu and...

Plant Biology Graduate Student Lijia Guo takes third in 2025 Image of Research competition

The Graduate College and the Media Commons of the University Library recently announced the winners of the 2025 Image of Research competition. This annual competition underscores the extraordinary creativity and intellectual diversity of our graduate students.3RD PRIZEThe...

The otherworldly journeys of Integrative Biology 496

There’s a lot to talk about after a study abroad trip in Panama, but for plant biology professor Jim Dalling, one of the most memorable experiences is riding on a construction crane 50 meters above the forest floor. Gliding across the...

Five SIB students semifinalists in the 2025 Graduate Image of Research Exhibition

We are thrilled to announce that five graduate students from the School of Integrative Biology (SIB) have been named semifinalists in this year’s Image of Research competition! Each year, this exhibition showcases the stunning diversity and creativity of graduate student research.We invite you to...

New study unveils comprehensive checklist of Arkansas’ stoneflies: a vital resource for biodiversity research

As part of entomology graduate student Lily Hart’s research in the DeWalt Lab, a detailed checklist of stoneflies (Plecoptera) in...

Researchers find impact of melatonin on the successful infection of Daphnia dentifera by Metschnikowia bicuspidata

An undergraduate researcher from the Cáceres Lab recently investigated the role of melatonin on the disease dynamics between freshwater crustacean Daphia dentifera­­­­­­­­­—commonly known as the water flea—and fungal parasite Metschnikowia bicuspidata. The results were published...

Entomology researchers have cicada research featured in Science publication

At this year’s Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology (SICB) Conference, Entomology Assistant Professor Marianne Alleyne and graduate student Yutao Chen showcased their research on the...