News and Events
Bio 487 Biology Colloquium Series
September 5, 2012 at 10:05 amBio 487 Biology Colloquium - The biology colloquium meets regularly during the academic year for lectures and discussions led by visiting scholars, faculty, and student researchers. Read more...
Luther Biology Hosting the 2013 Iowa Prairie Conference
March 5, 2013 at 11:45 amThe 2013 Iowa Prairie Conference is coming to Luther College July 18-20. Read more...
Luther announces grants of tenure and promotions of Biology Faculty
March 5, 2013 at 11:42 amBaack is tenured and promoted to Associate Professor, Enos-Berlage and Carlson are promoted to Full Professor. Read more...
One Hundred Years of Biology at Luther College
March 5, 2013 at 11:02 amThe 41st annual Sherman Hoslett Lecture sponsored by the Luther College Department of Biology each Homecoming featured Wendy Stevens, a 1969 Luther graduate talking about the 100 year history of Biology at Luther College. Read more...
Luther Entomologists Win Awards
March 5, 2013 at 8:45 amEntomologists currently and formerly in biology at Luther College win awards for excellence in research and teaching at the North Central Branch meetings of the Entomological Society of America. Read more...
Luther College receives $1.5 million grant for science education
May 23, 2012 at 11:28 amMay 24, 2012
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute announced today it has selected Luther College as one of 47 small colleges and universities in the United States to receive grants totaling more than $50 million that will enable the schools to work together to create more engaging science classes, bring real-world research experiences to students and increase the diversity of students who study science. Read more...
Kelsey Kittleson Named Captial One Academic All-America® of the Year
May 22, 2012 at 11:32 amSenior catcher Kelsey Kittleson has been chosen as the 2012 NCAA Division III Academic All-America® of the Year award winner for softball Read more...
Research project may improve water quality in Dry Run Creek Watershed
March 30, 2012 at 11:23 amMarch 30, 2012
Spring has arrived early in northeast Iowa, and the landscape of Dry Run Creek Watershed is coming to life. The creek is flowing, water mostly clear, and a few redwing blackbirds are already staking out their nesting areas in the brush, vocal in their protection of territory. Read more...
Emma Spoon receives NCAA postgraduate scholarship
March 6, 2012 at 4:13 pmThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has announced that Luther College All-America cross-country runner Emma Spoon has received an NCAA postgraduate scholarship. Read more...
The Future of Coldwater Stream Restoration in the Driftless Area
February 15, 2012 at 9:14 amFeb. 15, 2012
Michael Osterholm, internationally known epidemiologist and science advisor to state and national government agencies, will speak at Luther College on Thursday, Feb. 23 about his avocation: restoration and protection of the cold water trout streams of the Driftless Plains Region of northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. Read more...
Elizabeth Grice '01 named 2011 Young Alumni Award winner
June 1, 2011 at 3:41 pmJune 1, 2011
Elizabeth Grice '01, postdoctoral fellow at the National Human Genome Research Institute, has been named the recipient of the Luther College Young Alumni Award for 2011. Read more...
Beth Lynch Publication
December 10, 2010 at 11:22 amBeth Lynch (Biology) and colleagues publish in the journal, Quaternary Research. Read more...
