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	Biologists and the Bell George Weiblen reflects on the longstanding ties between the College of Biological Sciences and the University’s natural history museum.
	How disturbance is reshaping Costa Rica’s dry forests Through long-term fieldwork and global collaboration, Professor Jennifer Powers investigates how tropical forests endure disruption.
	Something old, something new Aaron Lee applied cutting-edge technology to historic plant specimens, highlighting the importance of collections in the process.
	Seeing the forest and the trees CBS researchers are part of a global network seeking to understand how forest ecology varies across time, space and circumstance.
	A new variable Yaniv Brandvain created a new AI-enriched textbook to help students learn key concepts in biostatistics.
	Spotlight on CBS science influencers College of Biological Sciences faculty are well-represented on Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list.
	A MIGHTY undertaking University of Minnesota researchers lead key effort in up to $28M ARPA-H project to harness phages to enhance human health.
	Microbial power Department of Defense-funded research lays the groundwork for self-powered remote sensors and other unexpected technologies.
	CBS welcomes new department heads Shiv Sivaramakrishnan and Cari Vanderpool join the College’s leadership team.
	Life on the threshold New Plant and Microbial Biology faculty member Chris Smith-Martin seeks to understand the survival strategies of trees.