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KU Natural History Museum

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Sharing the life of the planet since 1865, with research fueled by the KU Biodiversity Institute. biodiversity.ku.edu

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Join us this week at Free State Brewery for a presentation by Sarah Lamm. She will share her incredible three-year journey with NASA’s Curiosity Rover Team, as well as her role as the crew geologist at the Mars Desert Research Station. 📆 Wed., March 26 ⏰ 7:30–8:30 PM

Join us this week at <a href="/FreeStateBeer/">Free State Brewery</a> for a presentation by Sarah Lamm.  She will share her incredible three-year journey with NASA’s Curiosity Rover Team, as well as her role as the crew geologist at the Mars Desert Research Station.

📆 Wed., March 26 
⏰ 7:30–8:30 PM
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Think you know parasites? 🦠 Meet the bizarre & brilliant creatures that make a living off others in our Prolific Parasites Discovery Guide! Explore the museum with this fun, self-guided adventure—perfect for grades 3–6. ✨ Grab it here: tr.ee/2SqIEjNYyG

Think you know parasites? 🦠 Meet the bizarre &amp; brilliant creatures that make a living off others in our Prolific Parasites Discovery Guide! Explore the museum with this fun, self-guided adventure—perfect for grades 3–6.

✨ Grab it here: tr.ee/2SqIEjNYyG
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All signs point to a visit to the KU Natural History Museum! 🪧 Did you know many KU students aren’t even aware the museum exists—or that they can access it for FREE? That’s why we hope these new signs will catch students’ attention and inspire them to explore the museum.

All signs point to a visit to the KU Natural History Museum! 🪧 

Did you know many KU students aren’t even aware the museum exists—or that they can access it for FREE? That’s why we hope these new signs will catch students’ attention and inspire them to explore the museum.
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Thank you for the recognition, @ljworld! "Science on Tap events at Free State Brewing help KU researchers connect with the community at the beer hall, not the lecture hall" www2.ljworld.com/news/2025/apr/…

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The beetle bunker is here! 🪲🦴 After 3 years, KU’s Dermestid Beetle Facility finally has a permanent home! These tiny beetles clean bones for KU’s museum collections—an innovation pioneered by KU's own Charles D. Bunker in the 1910s. Learn more ➡️ rockcha.lk/8eb

The beetle bunker is here! 🪲🦴 After 3 years, KU’s Dermestid Beetle Facility finally has a permanent home! These tiny beetles clean bones for KU’s museum collections—an innovation pioneered by KU's own Charles D. Bunker in the 1910s.

Learn more ➡️ rockcha.lk/8eb
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Thank you,@ljworld, for helping celebrate David Burnham’s incredible 27-year career at KU. ❤️🦴🦖 www2.ljworld.com/news/general-n…

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Looks like Best of Lawrence nominations are happening this week 👀 and we have been nominated for "Community Landmark”, “Place to Take an Out-of-Towner, & “Best Gift Shop”. Thanks for nominating us! Support us again by voting from June 1–7. Learn more ➡️ www2.ljworld.com/bestoflawrence…

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Not a hippo, pig, or anteater... it's a tapir! Celebrate National Tapir Day this weekend at our K-POP event! 💥Join KU postdocs in the Panorama Gallery to learn about these fascinating creatures. 📍 KU Natural History Museum, Dyche Hall 🔹 Sunday, April 27 | ⏰ 2-4 p.m.

Not a hippo, pig, or anteater... it's a tapir!  Celebrate National Tapir Day this weekend at our K-POP event! 💥Join KU postdocs in the Panorama Gallery to learn about these fascinating creatures.

📍 KU Natural History Museum, Dyche Hall
🔹 Sunday, April 27 | ⏰ 2-4 p.m.
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Fieldwork is essential to new discoveries. University of Kansas researchers gather data from rivers, prairies, glaciers, archives + more. Our #KUFieldWorks series highlights what this looks like in practice. 👇

Fieldwork is essential to new discoveries. <a href="/UnivOfKansas/">University of Kansas</a> researchers gather data from rivers, prairies, glaciers, archives + more. Our #KUFieldWorks series highlights what this looks like in practice. 👇
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Congrats to Mammalogy PhD student Mackenzie Grover & incoming PhD student Alex Hey on being named 2025–26 KU Self Graduate Fellows! They’ll receive 4 years of funding + professional development as future leaders in Parasitology & Wildlife Genomics. ➡️ rockcha.lk/rqz

Congrats to Mammalogy PhD student Mackenzie Grover &amp; incoming PhD student Alex Hey on being named 2025–26 KU Self Graduate Fellows!

They’ll receive 4 years of funding + professional development as future leaders in Parasitology &amp; Wildlife Genomics.

➡️ rockcha.lk/rqz
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Explore, discover, & collect stickers! 🦴✨ Complete a Discovery Guide & earn a fossil sticker—Tylosaurus, Pteranodon, or Silvisaurus! Fun for all ages with 12+ free guides. Ask at Visitor Services or explore them here ➡️ biodiversity.ku.edu/discovery-guid…

Explore, discover, &amp; collect stickers! 🦴✨

Complete a Discovery Guide &amp; earn a fossil sticker—Tylosaurus, Pteranodon, or Silvisaurus! Fun for all ages with 12+ free guides. Ask at Visitor Services or explore them here ➡️ biodiversity.ku.edu/discovery-guid…
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Check out the latest #KUFieldWorks ft. Victor Gonzalez, associate teaching professor of biology and research associate at the KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum! 🐝 research.ku.edu/news/article/k…

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Celebrate Earth's biodiversity at this month's K-POP Event! 🌏 Join us + the Kansas Postdoctoral Outreach Project for hands-on, family-friendly activities in the Panorama Gallery! 🐍🦋🐝 📍 KU Natural History Museum 🗓️ Sun, May 25 | ⏰ 2–4 pm 🎟️ Free & open to all ages!

Celebrate Earth's biodiversity at this month's K-POP Event! 🌏 Join us + the Kansas Postdoctoral Outreach Project for hands-on, family-friendly activities in the Panorama Gallery! 🐍🦋🐝

📍 KU Natural History Museum
🗓️ Sun, May 25 | ⏰ 2–4 pm
🎟️ Free &amp; open to all ages!
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We're so proud to have James Saulsbury, Postdoctoral Researcher in Invertebrate Paleontology, as part of our team at the KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum! Watch his interview below. ⬇️ youtu.be/m5LyeKSj6BM?si…

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Happy #InternationalDayForBiodiversity! 🌍 Meet some of the incredible staff & students at KU’s Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum. Together, they’re advancing global research to understand past and present life on Earth—and shape a brighter future. 🧬🦎🔬🐝

Happy #InternationalDayForBiodiversity! 🌍 Meet some of the incredible staff &amp; students at KU’s Biodiversity Institute &amp; Natural History Museum. Together, they’re advancing global research to understand past and present life on Earth—and shape a brighter future. 🧬🦎🔬🐝
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We're hiring! 🎉 The KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum is seeking applications for a full-time Museum Education Coordinator. Application reviews begin Monday, June 9, 2025. To apply or learn more about each job, click the link ➡️ rockcha.lk/xvx

We're hiring! 🎉

The KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum is seeking applications for a full-time Museum Education Coordinator. Application reviews begin Monday, June 9, 2025.

To apply or learn more about each job, click the link ➡️ rockcha.lk/xvx
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Join us in celebrating Brian Atkinson on his tenure promotion! His dedication to fossil plant research and mentoring the next generation of paleobotanists makes him an invaluable part of our team at KU Natural History Museum & KU Biology! Congrats, Brian! 🎉

Join us in celebrating Brian Atkinson on his tenure promotion! His dedication to fossil plant research and mentoring the next generation of paleobotanists makes him an invaluable part of our team at <a href="/kunhm/">KU Natural History Museum</a> &amp; <a href="/KUbiology/">KU Biology</a>!  

Congrats, Brian! 🎉