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Daijiang Li

Assistant Professor Chosen as 2024 Ecological Society of America Early Career Fellow

Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Daijiang Li has been chosen as a 2024 Ecological Society of America Early Career Fellow for his pioneering research, dedicated mentorship and tireless advocacy to improve science.

Red Cross LSU

Sounding the Alarm on Fire Safety in the Community

Fire safety is top of mind for two students who help run LSU's Red Cross chapter. They are igniting a difference in the Baton Rouge community by installing free smoke alarms and serving on the frontlines for families who have been impacted by a house fire.

Melanie Kimball, PhD and Ben Toups, PhD

Two Lovebirds: One Unexpected Love Story in Biological Sciences

An unexpected encounter turned into romance for a graduate school couple in the LSU Department of Biological Sciences. They found love where they least expected it.

Assistant Professor Adam Bohnert Receives Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award

Assistant Professor Adam Bohnert Receives Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award

When it comes to aging, two questions spark many conversations: how we are formed and how we get old. Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Adam Bohnert has been spending years working to find some answers.

Adult butterfly

Much More Than a Grain of Salt: LSU Research Group Manipulates Sodium to Understand Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Animal Interactions

When you think of sodium, you may think of table salt or the delicious Cajun cuisine found in southern Louisiana. From the gumbo, jambalaya and etouffee, there's no shortage of sodium in the Deep South. But outside of the kitchen, an LSU research group is exploring sodium's unusual role in food webs.

Two Biological Science Majors Nominated as Student Employee of the Year

Two Biological Science Majors Nominated as Student Employee of the Year

Lola and Adam's hard work is being recognized across campus and it's led them to be nominated as an LSU Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) by the LSU Olinde Career Center.

Adam Hrincevich

Adam Hrincevich Receives George H. Deer Distinguished Teaching Award

If you've had Dr. Adam Hrincevich as your instructor at LSU, you may remember him by his passion for learners, relatable personality and rigorous courses.

BIOS

How Faculty Are Gearing Up for Biology Boot Camp 2024, Benefits for Incoming Students

When you hear the term "boot camp," you may think of intensive rigorous physical training. Two LSU Instructors are gearing up for another kind of boot camp called BIOS, or Biology Intensive Orientation for Students.

Nootkatone crystal

Researchers Creating More Powerful Repellent for Blood-Sucking Insects

Three LSU researchers are buckling down as they find a way to stop the spread of West Nile virus, Lyme disease and malaria.

Caterpillars in lab

Lab Investigating How Temperature Affects Host-Pathogen Interactions

The tug-of-war between hosts and pathogens has been on the mind of Dr. Bret Elderd, LSU's Biological Science Ronald and Denise Alvarez Professor, for 20 years as he continues to examine outbreaks of disease.