@UNLsbs

The School of Biological Sciences embraces a broad understanding of the life sciences – from cellular and molecular processes to whole organisms and ecosystems.

 Lincoln, Nebraska
biosci.unl.edu
Joined August 2011
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Congratulations to Gabby Rizzo on co-authoring a paper that made the cover of Astrobiology! journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs…

IMPRESS: A Planetary Penetrator Network for Astrobiology, Prospecting, and Exploration of Mars -...

The International Mars Prospecting Ride-Share System (IMPRESS) is presented here as a scalable, democratized, and low-cost mission architecture for distributed ...

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Congratulations to Jay Storz on his work being featured nationally! news.unl.edu/article/nebrask…

Nebraska in the national news: July 2026

A Husker-led study detailing how a mouse species has adapted to live at extremely high elevations garnered extensive media coverage in July. The articles were among 35-plus national news stories...

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Congratulations to Brian Couch, who received the 2026 Bruce Alberts Award for Excellence in Science Education from ASCB! Details: go.unl.edu/ure2 @unlcas @UNLincoln @UNLresearch
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Congratulations to the 2026 ASCB Honorific Award Winners! This year's recipients are recognized for outstanding achievements in research, education, mentoring, leadership, and inclusion that continue to advance cell biology. See the full list: ascb.org/society-news/ascb-a…
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Congratulations to Jay Storz on his new study published in the journal @ScienceMagazine!
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"Whatever special traits those mice have evolved has to be pretty informative about what it takes to survive and function in conditions of severe hypoxia." —@UNLsbs' Jay Storz, on the Andean leaf-eared mouse go.unl.edu/ouwq #Nebraska #UNL #LNK @unlcas @UNLresearch
An Andean leaf-eared mouse is held in place by a white-gloved hand in front of a mountain landscape. (Courtesy/Marcial Quiroga-Carmona)

ALT An Andean leaf-eared mouse is held in place by a white-gloved hand in front of a mountain landscape. (Courtesy/Marcial Quiroga-Carmona)

Jay Storz, Willa Cather Professor of biological sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, poses for a photo at the snow-covered summit of Ojos del Salado, the highest peak in Chile. He is wearing a yellow coat, black pants, black gloves and a black hat, with sunglasses, and giving a thumbs-up with his left hand. (Courtesy/Mario Pérez Mamani)

ALT Jay Storz, Willa Cather Professor of biological sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, poses for a photo at the snow-covered summit of Ojos del Salado, the highest peak in Chile. He is wearing a yellow coat, black pants, black gloves and a black hat, with sunglasses, and giving a thumbs-up with his left hand. (Courtesy/Mario Pérez Mamani)

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Congratulations to Dai Shizuka, who received the Marion Jenkinson Service Award from the American Ornithological Society! Read More go.unl.edu/ai04 @unlcas @AmOrnith
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Remembering R. L. "Ted" Pardy: go.unl.edu/rsfc
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RT @unlcas: Congratulations to Drashti Bhatt (Dean's Office) and Chad Brassil (@unlsbs), who have been selected as Fellows for the inaugura…
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Congratulations to our faculty and staff being recognized for their achievements during the 2025-2026 academic year! 👏 Details: go.unl.edu/nb7c @unl_math @unlchemistry @unlphysics @unlsbs @anth_unl @unlhistory @unlpsych
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Thank you for showing your 💕 and supporting our students during #GlowBigRed! @unlcas @NebraskaNFund
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It’s time to support the university you ❤! Join #GlowBigRed by: ✅ giving ✅ sharing ✅ glowing go.unl.edu/sbsglowbigred @unlcas @nebraskanfund
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#GlowBigRed is next week! Support our students by: ✅ giving ✅ sharing ✅ glowing go.unl.edu/sbsglowbigred @unlcas @nebraskanfund
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Congratulations to Abner Sanchez Dominguez and Maathir Basi whose research presentations were recognized at last month's ABRCMS! 11 total Huskers presented - check out the story: go.unl.edu/my7c
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Congratulations to Marianna Burks, who received a Meridian Award from @AWISNational! The award recognizes the leadership of mid-career professionals pursuing workplace equity. Burks co-directed the STEM POWER Research Scholars Program. Details: go.unl.edu/awjt
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Congratulations! – at Nebraska, USA
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Congratulations to Jay Storz for earning an Outstanding Research and Creative Activity award, the most esteemed President’s Excellence Award for creative activity from @u_nebraska! Details: go.unl.edu/r3t8
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Congratulations to SBS Graduate Alum Dr. Yuguo Yang for being awarded the 2024 Haldane Prize! This prize is awarded by Functional Ecology for the best paper written in the journal by an early career author. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…

Haldane Prize 2024: Functional Ecology

Functional Ecology journal publishes high-impact research providing a mechanistic understanding of ecological pattern and process from the organismic to ecosystem scale.

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Congratulations to Jay Storz for earning an Outstanding Research and Creative Activity award, the most esteemed President’s Excellence Award for creative activity from @u_nebraska! Details: go.unl.edu/r3t8 – at Nebraska, USA
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Shoutout to Emily Moore for receiving nearly $800K in @nsf funding for her project "Collaborative Research: The role of metabolic conflict and co-adaptation in reproductive success at high elevations"!
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Congratulations to Dr. Sherilyn Fritz on being elected to the National Academy of Sciences! This is a landmark achievement and SBS is fortunate to call Dr. Fritz one of our own! news.unl.edu/article/fritz-e… @unlgeology @unlcas @theNASciences

Fritz elected to National Academy of Sciences

“You're recognized by a group of peers that are engaged in high quality science. The notion that your peers think your career has added something meaningful is a nice acknowledgement.” — Sherilyn...

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Congratulations to UNL Biological Sciences Alumnus Micaylon Moore for being selected as the 2025 Most Outstanding Male Student-Athlete! huskers.com/news/2025/04/28/…

Rodriguez, Moore Take Top Honors at “A Night at the Lied”

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