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Saving bats one fungus at a time

January 6, 2019 by Tori York

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When we go spelunking or watch Halloween movies, we think about bats. Some of our scientists in biology think about bats more than the average human. Dr. Tom Tomasi and two of his graduate students went to the North American Society for Bat Research (NASBR) conference Oct. 24-27 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. About their research All three presenters focus on … [Read more...] about Saving bats one fungus at a time

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Alumni, Awards, conference, Research, Tom Tomasi

Current and former biology students attend conference

August 3, 2018 by Tori York

Group photo at ASM

The 98th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) was a chance to see some familiar faces and discuss a common interest: mammals. The meeting was held June 25-27 at Kansas State University.  Drs. Sean Maher, assistant professor of biology, and Tom Tomasi, professor of biology, took several of their current and recent graduate students.  Casey Adkins, … [Read more...] about Current and former biology students attend conference

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Alumni, Biology, conference, Research, Sean Maher, Tom Tomasi

Alum uses degree to help the Ozarks, India

January 26, 2018 by Tori York

Nannapaneni at his desk

Anywhere we go, there's going to be a need of some kind. Food, water, love, connection, education — the list goes on and on. Growing up in Andhra Pradesh, India, Dr. Srikant Nannapaneni saw a great need in his community: oncology doctors. To remedy that, he came to the United States to study medicine. Journey to medicine In India, it isn't as simple as choosing a career … [Read more...] about Alum uses degree to help the Ozarks, India

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Alumni, Biology, Kyoungtae Kim, Paul Durham, Tom Tomasi

Learning the ecosystem by experience

November 7, 2017 by Tori York

Students pose at the top of a mountain.

You're huffing up a mountain, covered in layers of clothes but also sweat. "Whew," you say, breathing heavy. Your ears have popped several times by now, and the air is thinner than what you are used to. You look up, and the view is nothing like the one from home. Mountains are different from anything else we see. The tall peaks, the high altitude and the temperatures ensure … [Read more...] about Learning the ecosystem by experience

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Biology, Research, Tom Tomasi

Biology graduate student earns grant money to continue research

June 20, 2017 by Tori York

Briana Bat

Biology graduate student Briana Anderson had a busy semester. Not only has she stayed on top of her graduate course work and been a successful TA, she also applied for and received grants this year for the bat research associated with her thesis. This research is investigating the immune function of hibernation bats when they get white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that … [Read more...] about Biology graduate student earns grant money to continue research

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Biology, Tom Tomasi

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