An inexpensive antifungal drug, thiabendazole, slows tumor growth. Scientists in the College of Natural Sciences made this discovery by exploiting the evolutionary relatedness of yeast, frogs, mice and humans.
Stephanie Tutak, a junior biology major, spent her summer helping researchers study the crippling disease tuberous sclerosis in Warsaw, Poland. What she found there was not only science research experience, but deep links to her past.
Steven Phelps studies singing mice to gain insights into the genes that contribute to the unique singing behavior—information that could help scientists understand and identify genes that affect language in humans.
After 50 years of service to the university, physicist retires from his duties fostering the construction and renovation of the college's research buildings and labs.
Program added 63 more qualified professionals to the rapidly growing field of health IT at its graduation ceremony July 26.
Professors are beginning to replace expensive, cumbersome textbooks with technology.
A presidential award usually means you're doing something right.
Astronomer Don Winget is making white dwarf "star stuff" here on Earth.
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