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Jeff Mitton, professor in EBIO finds an unwelcomed guest in his home - a western conifer seed bug. Leptoglossus occidentalis, the seed bug's scientific name, is known to spend winters inside the homes of boulder residents, read more about the bug it's habbits and portential concerns.

Assisstant Professor, Sam Flaxman was recently awarded a NSF grant for his research on genomic acrchitecture of speciation. See NSF title and abstract below. Title: How predictable is the evolving genomic architecture of speciation? Abstract: Part 1. Non-Technical Description: Moderneemed impossible to achiev Currently, one of the biggest challenges is...

Temperature changes wreak ecological havoc in deforested areas, CU-Boulder study finds

In an effort to improve science education, CU Boulder has invested in learning assistants (LAs) - undergraduates paid and trained to teach their peers material in STEM courses. Several EBIO courses employee LA's and are featured in this week's NRP article on improving the learning experience in STEM courses.

Congratulations to Toby Hammer, Lauren Shoemaker, Topher Weiss-Lehman and Amanda Hund for getting their DDIGs funded!!! Way to go! Please see titles below--looks like some very interesting research will be happening! Amanda for getting her NSF Dissertation Improvement grant funded!! Toby Hammer: "Do gut microbiota affect caterpillar herbivory and fitness?"...

In the oasis of greenhouses on campus, biology students can make cutting-edge scientific advances, while surrounded by tropical plants in a tranquil setting, where the only sounds you hear are the soft whirring of fans, the rustling of leaves and the occasional gentle drips of water. Here, students learn firsthand...

The Fulbright program sends 800 U.S. faculty members and professionals abroad each year and is intended for candidates who wish to conduct research, teach or undertake a combination of both at an academic institution of their choice in a host country. Fellows lecture and conduct research in a wide variety...

Two EBIO Emeritus, Jane Bock and David Norris publish forensic plant science book expected to aid dectectives in solving crimes.

Amanda Hund. I am a PhD student in EBIO working with Dr. Rebecca Safran. My research focuses on understanding how parasites may play an important role in how new species form. Specifically, I am interested in how parasites influence the evolution of sexual traits across closely related populations. To explore...

EBIO Graduate Student, Amanda Hund and Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Scott Taylor were both awarded at the American Society of Naturalists 2016 conference in Asilomar, CA which took place January 2016. Scott Taylor will be joining the EBIO faculty this coming Fall. Founded in 1883...