Faculty Position
The Department of Biological Sciences has engaged in one faculty search in 2007/2008: an Endowed Chair in Global Change Biology.
Building a Better Biofactory
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - A conversation between two University of Arkansas researchers has led to research funding for an idea to improve purification of proteins derived from genetically engineered bacteria by engineering the impurities out of the bacteria themselves.
Auckland Adventure
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - For two weeks, a University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues braved rough seas, ran from aggressive seals and visited some of the most pristine and isolated islands on Earth, all in the name of science. They returned from the islands with more than 1,600 specimens of beetles, fungi and slime molds and have begun the painstaking process of characterizing their finds and determining whether or not they have found new species.
Surviving the Tough Life
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - University of Arkansas researchers have shown that methane-producing microorganisms can survive for up to 25 days without water, which might make such creatures even more likely candidates for the type of life that could be found on Mars.
Amazon Basin Species Found Nowhere Else
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - While working on her master's degree in biology, Paola Barriga braved the challenges of torrential rain, menacing snakes and the sometimes hostile Waorani neighbors as she collected specimens in Amazonia, the world's largest tropical rainforest. Spanning more than half of Brazil, the 2.5 million square miles of the Amazon Basin contain a wealth of life richer than anyplace on earth.
Bat Success Stories
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Some endangered bats in the United States are making a comeback thanks to conservation efforts involving non-profit organizations working with government agencies, says a University of Arkansas professor.