Ximena E. Bernal, Professor of Biology at Purdue University and a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, will visit Texas Tech University on October 16-17, 2025. Professor Bernal's lecture, "From Neurons to Evolution: How Eavesdroppers Shape Communication Systems", will be held on Thursday, October 16 at 5:30pm CT in Southwest Collection, Formby Room. The lecture is free and open to the public.