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The UWL College of Science and Health's Science & Health News is published online in January and July for more than 11,200 alumni and friends of the college.

Biology kudos

Arthur Grupe II

Arthur Grupe II, Biology, co-authored the article "Tuber cumberlandense and T. canirevelatum, two new edible Tuber species from eastern North America discovered by truffle-hunting dogs" in Mycologia published on Oct. 31 by Taylor & Francis.

Submitted on: Nov. 22

Barrett Klein

Rob Dunn reviewed Biology Professor Barrett Klein's book "The Insect Epiphany" quite positively in the Nov. 8 issue of Science.

Submitted on: Nov. 14

Lauren Broman, Sumei Liu and Lexi Valeri

Lauren Broman and Lexi Valeri, Biology students, and Sumei Liu, Biology faculty member, co-authored "Sex difference in stress-induced increase of epithelial permeability in the mouse colon." Liu presented the work at Federation of Neurogastroenterology & Motility Meeting on Nov. 7 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Submitted on: Nov. 11

Ross Vander Vorste, Sarah Henkhaus and Sara Strassman

Ross Vander Vorste and Sarah Henkhaus, '24, both Biology; and Sara Strassman, Trout Unlimited; co-authored the article "Viability of Phytoplankton, Zooplankton, and Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in Dredged River Sediments of the Upper Mississippi River" in "River Research and Applications" published on Nov. 10 by Wiley.

Submitted on: Nov. 11

Tisha King-Heiden

Tisha King-Heiden, Biology, presented "Toxicity testing with small fish models: Bridging gaps between ecotoxicology and human health" at the University of Mississippi Bimolecular Sciences External Scientist Seminar Series on Nov. 7 in Oxford, MS. She also was a guest instructor for Bio Molecular Sciences 601: Graduate Student Survival Strategies, where she provided first-year, doctoral students with tips for successful grant applications.

Submitted on: Nov. 10