University of Oklahoma
Department of Botany & Microbiology

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Department Blog
Microbiology & Botany
    Graduate Blog
Grad Student Webpages
Degree requirements
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Ian's Plant News Blog
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 Ph 405-325-4321
 FAX 405-325-7619
 Hours: 8-5 M-F

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Welcome to the Botany-Micro Website!!!

OU Events & Schedule:

  • June 2-July 31 - Summer Session
  • July 4 - Independence Day Holiday
  • July 31 - Summer Session Ends
  • August 22 - Last Day to Register Before Fall Classes Begin
  • August 25 - Fall Semester Begins
  • September 1 - Labor Day
  • October 11 - OU-Texas Game
  • November 26-30 - Thanksgiving Vacation
  • December 8-14 - Final Exam Preparation Period
  • December 12 - Final Day of Classes
  • December 15-19 - Final Examinations
  • December 20 - Arts & Sciences Convocation
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Botanical Society of America's Statement on Evolution: (an excerpt)

    "Far from being merely a speculative notion, as implied when someone says, 'evolution is just a theory', the core concepts of evolution are well documented and well confirmed. Natural selection has been repeatedly demonstrated in both field and laboratory, and descent with modification is so well documented that scientists are justified in saying that evolution is true..."
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Cal's Plant of the Week

Still going strong after 450 plants, Cal Lemke hosts a weekly website on plants grown in the OU Botany Greenhouse. Recognize this week's plant (on the left)? Each week he tells about a plant, where it is native, how to grow it and when it blooms. Download information, images and calendars, free. Signup for his weekly email and you will be among the first to see his Plant of the Week (still #1 on Google!) ....more
New Microbiology Faculty Member!

Our newest Assistant Professor is Dr. Boris Wawrik who works at a meta-genomic level in the areas of Marine and Soil Microbial Ecology. In particular, his lab targets critical genes involved in biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nitrogen metabolism, as well those linked to important secondary metabolites. Welcome aboard, Amy and Boris! ...more
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Department of Botany and Microbiology
George Lynn Cross Hall
770 Van Vleet Oval
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK 73019-4110
Phone 1-405-325-4321 FAX 1-405-325-7619
Contact us electronically: e-response form

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