Biology
Somersaulting botanist: GVSU plant expert creates video mini-lectures mixed with acrobatics, pop culture and a folksy vibe
Tim Evans, professor of biology, wants the videos to help people appreciate the natural world.
May 4, 2020
Newly hatched peregrine falcon chicks starting life at Eberhard Center
Three chicks hatched early on April 28 in the nesting box, with a fourth egg remaining.
Apr 28, 2020
Biology graduate student's research on genetics of chimpanzees in captivity called 'ahead-of-the-curve thinking'
Francesca Golus started working with biology professor Jodee Hunt as an undergraduate.
Feb 4, 2020
A summer wildflower with dark secrets, a Grand Valley researcher working to unlock them
An associate professor of biology is studying how controlled burning can manage the invasive plant. Todd Aschenbach studies the restorative ecological benefits of the process.
Jan 29, 2020
Biology researchers studying if bats can help control pests at apple orchards
The research has received backing from a grant awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Nov 7, 2019
Creatures of GVSU: See what an outdoor class discovered in the ravines
"It's like a little treasure hunt," said Jennifer Moore, assistant professor of biology.
Oct 18, 2019
Alumna part of team winning Ig Nobel prize for key discovery about wombat scat
The annual awards are presented each September at Harvard University.
Sep 17, 2019
Biology grad student wins thesis competition
Sarah Lamar, who is earning a master's degree in biology, won first place with her research, "Biological Invasions on a Large Scale: Investigating the Spread of Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata) Across North America." Lamar won $500 and will represent Grand Valley at the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools 3MT® competition in St. Louis, Missouri, March 22.
Feb 22, 2019
GVSU receives $1 million grant to study impact of climate change on Arctic vegetation
A Grand Valley faculty member has been awarded a $1 million grant by the National Science Foundation to work with students to study the impact climate change has on vegetation in the Arctic tundra. The funding will support the next five years of research by Robert Hollister, professor of biology, and a team of five Grand Valley undergraduate and graduate students in northern Alaska.
Oct 5, 2018
Big Data Month events to focus on FOIAs, health care, climate change and more
The benefits of data analysis in areas such as journalism, climate change, health care and even analyzing ancient Greek texts, will be examined during multiple Big Data Month events at Grand Valley throughout September.
Aug 31, 2018
