During annual awards banquet Nov. 12, Eisen will become 10th UO recipient of the Discovery Award while Nolen will receive a new investigator award.

Study using zebrafish finds the abundance of bacteria is not the driving force for regulating a balanced and healthy environment.

Proposal in the journal Science seeks a broad unified effort to expand research and harness the potential benefits of microbial communities.

'Buzz Sharks of Long Ago' opens Nov. 5 at Museum of Natural and Cultural History, showcasing works by Alaska artist and fossil fanatic Ray Troll.

Biologist Monte Westerfield will lead the UO's effort, using zebrafish in an effort to unravel genetic mysteries in rare diseases in humans.