Southern Arkansas University officials dedicated a portion of Laney Farm to the new Sensitive Scientific Study Area, where field research and other educational activities will be conducted by the Biology Department. The dedication was made on Monday, November 25, 2019, following two ground breaking ceremonies at SAU. Laney Farm is located just north of Magnolia… Read More
SAU welcomes Dr. Abigail D’Ambrosia to Biology Department
The Department of Biology at Southern Arkansas University is pleased to welcome Dr. Abigail D’Ambrosia, a paleoecologist and paleoclimatologist, as a new faculty member. D’Ambrosia was hired as an assistant professor of biology and will oversee the Marine Biology degree option this fall semester. She will also maintain the University’s partnerships with the Gulf Coast… Read More
Dr. Rory Carroll will supervise Wildlife and Conservation Biology program at SAU
The Department of Biology at Southern Arkansas University is excited to announce the hiring of Dr. Rory Carroll, a wildlife ecologist, to oversee the Wildlife and Conservation Biology program. Carroll will serve as an Assistant Professor of Biology, advising students interested in wildlife biology and teaching classes such as ecology, natural resources policy and administration,… Read More
McDermott INBRE grant allows undergraduate Biology students at SAU hands-on research
Dr. Daniel McDermott, assistant professor of Biology in the College of Science and Engineering at Southern Arkansas University, has secured a $38,000 instrumentation grant from the IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE). McDermott used the funding to purchase a flow cytometer for the Department of Biology. The state-of-the-art machine will greatly enhance the research… Read More
SAU Biology professor receives INBRE grant to fund undergraduate research project
Dr. Antoinette Odendaal, assistant professor of Biology and Chemistry in the College of Science and Engineering at Southern Arkansas University, secured a $20,000 pilot study research grant from the IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE). The grant period is for spring 2019 and provides support for Odendaal and one undergraduate student. The research centers… Read More
New Public Health program exemplifies SAU’s commitment to service, career preparation
Southern Arkansas University now offers a degree in Public Health, a field Jennifer Kelton-Huff, program coordinator, said offers a rewarding career path to students with a “servant’s heart.” In addition to core public health courses, the 120-hour Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree plan includes courses in nursing, biology, psychology, sociology, health sciences, and… Read More
New Field Experiences course at SAU gives students chance to travel, forge friendships
A new Field Experiences course at Southern Arkansas University this spring sent 10 students embarking on a six-day adventure through national parks in West Texas and New Mexico. The students prepared for their expeditions to Guadalupe National Park, Carlsbad Caverns and Big Bend National Park for four months during the lecture portion of the class,… Read More
SAU student receives honor for poster presentation
Jeremy Brown, a 2018 graduate of Southern Arkansas University with a degree in Biology: Pre-health, created the best poster presentation at this year’s Arkansas Academy of Science meeting. The work represented his original research project involving CRISPR/Cas9, described as a unique method of genetic manipulation. Brown presented his research in poster format at three scientific… Read More
Student’s path to marine research starts at SAU
Since he was just a toddler, Addison Ochs seems to have had his life’s destiny laid out for him with the destination clearly being around water. He found the right start to be in South Arkansas. Ochs inherited a love of scuba diving and practically grew up on the campus of Southern Arkansas University. Add… Read More
Higginbotham nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year award
Southern Arkansas softball senior standout Sarah Higginbotham is among a record-setting 480 nominees from across all divisions of the NCAA for the prestigious 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year award as it was announced by the NCAA late last week. Each year, the NCAA encourages schools to honor its top graduating female student-athletes by submitting… Read More