Welcome to the Department of Biological Sciences
Welcome to the Department of Biological Sciences
The Department of Biological Sciences functions within the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Courses and activities in the Fulbright College are focused on motivating and empowering students to develop a global perspective, which fosters creativity, integrity, teamwork, leadership, and ultimately personal and professional success.
Department in Action
The Department of Biological Sciences welcomes new faculty member, Dr. Amy Poe:
Dr. Amy Poe holds a Ph.D. in Genetics from Cornell University and completed her B.S.H. in Biology from Berry College in Georgia. Prior to coming to the University of Arkansas, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Kayser lab at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Poe’s research uses behavioral neuroscience, confocal imaging, and molecular approaches to understand how rhythmic behaviors like sleep and feeding develop in Drosophila.
The Department of Biological Sciences welcomes new faculty member, Dr. Don Shepard:
Dr. Don Shepard holds a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Oklahoma, a M.S. in Biology from Illinois State University, and a B.S. in Biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to coming to the University of Arkansas, he was on the Biology faculty at Louisiana Tech University. Dr. Shepard’s research employs molecular methods and geospatial tools to examine patterns of genetic variation within and among species, identify cryptic diversity, and understand the processes that drive ecological and evolutionary diversification of amphibians and reptiles.
Our 2024 Grant Recipients!
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Congratulations to our winners at this years Winter Awards Banquet 2024!
Here is our award winners:
Professor Delbert Swartz Endowed Graduate Fellowship Award
Vinita Lamba Nathan Rives Julio Molina Pineda
David Causey Prize for Graduate Study
Yi Ting Ter
Kimberly G. Smith Memorial Scholarship
(Not Pictured: Paul Akpejeluh)
Kearstin Findley Lindsey LaBrie
Harold and Margaret Hedges Memorial Scholarship in Ornithology
Michael Ferrara
GT Johnson Memorial Scholarship
(Not Pictured: Elizabeth Hays)
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Dr. Kimberly G. Smith Memorial Funds Information
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Kimberly G. Smith Memorial Scholarship in Ecology
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