banner
ukybiology.bsky.social
@ukybiology.bsky.social
Follow this feed for department updates, and student and faculty achievements!
Please join us on Thursday, November 13 in THM 116 at 2:00PM for our seminar featuring Dr. Afshin Beheshti of University of Pittsburgh.
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Today 🙌😁
Please join us on Thursday, November 6 in THM 116 at 2:00PM for our seminar featuring Dr. Antonis Rokas of Vanderbilt.
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Please join us on Thursday, November 6 in THM 116 at 2:00PM for our seminar featuring Dr. Antonis Rokas of Vanderbilt.
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Please join us TODAY, Thursday, October 16th in THM 116 at 2PM for our seminar featuring Dr. Yvon Woappi of Columbia University.
October 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Join our Biology team!

ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/601...
October 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Reposted
The 10th annual Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium, hosted by @neurosciencerpa.bsky.social, will take place Nov. 6-7.

The event brings together neuroscience investigators to discuss their research, share progress and foster collaborations.

Learn more: bit.ly/48bbtXk
Register for the 10th annual Neuroscience Symposium | UK Research
The Neuroscience Research Priority Area’s 10th annual Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium will be Nov. 6-7 in the Healthy Kentucky Research Building.
bit.ly
October 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Reposted
Assistant or Associate Professor of Microbiology at the University of Kentucky: ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/601...
#academic jobs #edusky
Assistant or Associate Professor in Microbiology
The Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY seeks to fill a tenure-eligible faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor le...
ukjobs.uky.edu
September 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Please join us on Thursday, October 2 in THM 116 at 2:00PM for our seminar featuring Dr. Georgia Hodes of Virginia Tech.

For more information, click the link below.
www.as.uky.edu/hodes-seminar
September 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
If you'd like to support research opportunities for students like Jonah, you can contribute to the Biology Student Success Fund by clicking the link below.

tinyurl.com/3kbkafnx
August 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Novel method of measuring selection on plastic traits reveals opposing patterns on different components of clutch size flexibility in new paper: doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpaf168
Measuring selection on reaction norms: Lack's principle and plasticity in clutch size
We applied a novel multivariate analysis to measure linear and nonlinear selection on components of a complex reaction norm that was expected to be shaped
doi.org
August 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
August 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Learn more about our students, faculty, and alumni by reading our Summer Newsletter below!
myemail.constantcontact.com/The-Latest-N...
The Latest News from Biology
Email from University of Kentucky You won't want to miss this!   Message from the incoming Chair Dear Biology alumni and friends, This is a time of transition for Biology – not only are we preparin
myemail.constantcontact.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Undergraduate students, Alaina Taul and Elizabeth Elliot participated in a study that demonstrates that overexpression of a potassium leak channel in various tissues in Drosophila (fruit flies) had variable effects on the behaviors and physiology.

www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16...
www.mdpi.com
August 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Reposted
Registration is now open for the University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) seventh annual Summer Research Symposium.

This year’s symposium will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the Gatton Student Center. Click to learn more.
research.uky.edu/news/registr...
Registration now open for OUR Summer Research Symposium | UK Research
Registration is now open for the UK Office of Undergraduate Research seventh annual Summer Research Symposium.
research.uky.edu
July 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Shout out to our Biology Graduate Student Association (BGSA) for throwing an awesome BBQ last week 👏😁🙌 Thank you, BGSA!!
June 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
BioBonanza was a hit 👏🙌😁! Thanks to everyone who joined us!

BioBonanza: From Atoms to Ecosystems, is a one-day science festival at UKY designed for K-12 students to ignite curiosity, improve public scientific literacy, and strengthen ties between UK researchers and local community.
May 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Congratulations to all our 2025 Biology and Neuroscience graduates
🎓🎉🎓🎉🎓🎉!
May 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
May 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Reposted
My colleague at @ukybiology.bsky.social , Pete Mirabito @petemirabito.bsky.social was featured along with his horse retirement farm on the Kentucky Derby coverage: www.lex18.com/sports/kentu...
$5,000 Mint Julep Cup Program benefits retirement farm for fillies and mares
"Derby is all about pomp and pageantry. Why not have an over-the-top mint julep just to celebrate that," McCall said.
www.lex18.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Thank you for for investing in students, enhancing our programs, and more. YOU make bright futures possible.
#OneDayforUK #BrightFuturesStartHere

tinyurl.com/mr45fx2t
April 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
It's One Day for UK! Bright futures start at the College of Arts and Sciences. Let's show the world what BIOLOGY can do when we all come together to support students! Make your gift towards Biology Student Success!
tinyurl.com/mr45fx2t
April 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
April 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Please join us on Thursday, April 24th in THM 116 at 2:00pm for our last seminar of the semester featuring Dr. Boris Igic of University of Illinois Chicago.
April 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Please join us on Thursday, April 17th in THM 116 at 2:00pm for our seminar featuring Dr. Valerie Peters of Eastern Kentucky University.
April 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Save the Date! One Day for UK is only two weeks away!

On April 24, 2025, our Wildcat community will come together to support colleges, programs, and causes that we love @ UK.

Let's show the world what the Department of BIOLOGY can do!

#OneDayforUK #1D4UK #BrightFuturesStartHere
April 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM