OXFORD, Miss. – Tamar L. Goulet loves sharing her passion for the sciences with anyone who will listen, especially young women interested in pursuing a career in the male-dominated field. This weekend, the University of Mississippi biology professor will have a national audience as she takes CBS’s “Mission Unstoppable” into the field to learn aboutRead the story …
Biologist Talks Science on CBS’s ‘Mission Unstoppable’
IF/THEN ambassadorship gives Goulet national platform to encourage young women
October 28, 2021 by
Consider the Amphibian
UM biologist part of institute studying species' resiliency against disease
October 13, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Humans have a lot to learn from amphibians. This class of animals – frogs, salamanders and caecilians – has been decimated by the emergence of new infectious diseases, along with human-caused damage to their ecosystems. Yet, some species have bounced back, and researchers are wondering if there’s a lesson for humanity inRead the story …
Bird Courtship Rituals Topic for Virtual Science Cafe
Neuroscience professor to discuss manakin study during Sept. 21 Zoom event
September 16, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The acrobatic courtship rituals among Central and South American birds is the topic for a virtual Oxford Science Cafe scheduled for Tuesday (Sept. 21) by a University of Mississippi biologist. The program will be hosted on Zoom beginning at 6 p.m. Lainy Day, associate professor of biology and director of the neuroscienceRead the story …
University Community Remembers Luther August Knight Jr.
Beloved biology professor helped establish UM Field Station, conducted groundbreaking research
August 30, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Family and members of the University of Mississippi community are fondly recalling memories of the late Luther Augustus Knight Jr., a beloved retired biology professor whose noteworthy achievements included helping establish the university’s renowned Field Station. Knight, 90, died Aug. 23 at Yalobusha General Hospital in Water Valley. Services were Aug. 26Read the story …
Helping Farms be in Harmony with Nature
EPA grant involves researchers, Mississippi Delta farmers exploring agricultural runoff water
August 25, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor is using an Environmental Protection Agency grant to explore the potential benefits of holding runoff water on agricultural landscapes after crops are harvested. The move could reduce the pollution of downstream waterways, improve soil health and crop yields, provide crucial food and habitat for migratory birds, reduce pumpingRead the story …
Helping Crops Combat Climate Change
UM researcher explores effects of climate change on plant growth
April 26, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi biology professor’s research that examines challenges facing crop productivity caused by global climate change is attracting attention. Yongjian Qiu, an assistant professor of biology, is studying a plant gene that could help solve a problem caused by warming global temperatures in which a plant stem grows too fast,Read the story …
Biologist Publishes Breakthrough Study
Lainy Day's research advances the study of avian evolution
February 4, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lainy Day, an associate professor of biology at the University of Mississippi and director of the university’s neuroscience minor, has published an article in Nature, an international journal that publishes the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology. Part of an international team, Day has helped unlock essential new information aboutRead the story …
Biologists Developing Mobile App for Coastal Marine Assessment
Glenn Parsons and Richard Buchholz lead new Gulf of Mexico Citizen Scientist Initiative
November 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the age of crowdfunding and viral media, two University of Mississippi biologists are developing a mobile phone app that will allow “citizen scientists” to conduct marine assessments on the north central Gulf of Mexico. Professors Glenn Parsons and Richard Buchholz have partnered to create a Mobile App for Marine Assessment asRead the story …
UM-Grown Bacteria Conquer the Final Frontier
Microbial growth in space research being conducted aboard International Space Station
October 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Bacteria grown in a University of Mississippi laboratory are zipping around the Earth about every 90 minutes, racing roughly 250 miles above the planet aboard the International Space Station. The microbes are part of UM biologist Patrick Curtis’ research that aims to better understand how bacteria respond in weak gravity, which couldRead the story …
Co-invasion of the Plants and Fungi
UM biologists examine consequences of non-native tag teams on biodiversity, ecosystems
October 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi biology professors are using a National Science Foundation award to expand their research into the phenomena of co-invasions between plants and fungi. The National Science Foundation project is focused on how plants and fungi ease each other’s invasions of non-native habitats and hopes to better understand the consequencesRead the story …