Love for nature, research leads to apprenticeship at Yew Dell Botanical Garden

Allison Morgan, left, leads guided tours through the gardens' pollinator meadow at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens.

Illinois State alum Allison Morgan ’21 has always loved science. Morgan has been apprenticing at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens near Louisville, Kentucky, since graduating in May with a degree in biology with a conservation biology sequence from Illinois State’s School of Biological Sciences. She had transferred to the University as a junior.

Coronavirus Update: August 19, 2021

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This update includes a COVID-19 testing reminder, biologists offering insights on the Delta variant, and information on submitting vaccination records.

Redbirds in the Know: COVID-19 and the Delta variant

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Four biologists from Illinois State University’s School of Biological Sciences offered insights to a few frequently asked questions on the Delta variant, breakthrough infections, virus transmission, and vaccine timing.

CURE Workshop presents cutting-edge research

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Students from around the world are taking part in the Cross-Institutional Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) workshop hosted by the Intercollegiate Biomathematics Alliance.