Carl H. Eigenmann Scholarship : Department of Biology : Indiana University Bloomington

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About Carl Eigenmann

Carl Eigenmann was an alumnus of Indiana University, earning a B.A., M.A., and a Ph.D. here. He joined the IU faculty in 1886. Eigenmann married Rosa Smith, known for her work on blind goby fish, in 1887. He was appointed chair of the Department of Zoology in 1891. Eigenmann served as Dean of the Graduate School from 1908-1927. He founded the Biological Station on Turkey Lake in 1895, serving as director until 1920.

Carl H. Eigenmann Scholarship

Raymond C. Parrish II, 2013 Carl H. Eigenmann Scholar

Raymond C. Parrish II. Courtesy photo.

Ray plans to graduate in May 2014 with a B.S. in Biology with Honors. His research in Curtis Lively’s lab focuses on the evolution of sexual reproduction. Ray contributed to a paper, written with Levi Morran, Olivia Schmidt, Ian Gelarden, and Curt Lively, which appeared in the journal, Science. The paper, “Running with the Red Queen: Host-parasite coevolution selects for bi-parental sex,” will serve as the basis of an episode of the Discovery Science Channel’s show, Through the Wormhole, that is scheduled to air later this year during the show’s fourth season. Raymond is a Herman B Wells Scholar, has appeared on the Dean’s List, is an IU Founders Scholar, and is an IU Valedictorian Scholar.