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Parker Green



Jack Vaughn holds a display case showing some of his most impressive butterfly specimens.

Meet Jack Vaughn, Miami’s very own “Butterfly Man”

In the Hefner Museum basement, below taxidermied animals from across the world, a storage room houses a giant metal box, the inside containing the lifelong work of former Miami University biology professor Jack Vaughn: a collection of meticulously labeled and organized butterflies from all 50 states.  






John Green and Dr. Rosemary Pennington discuss Green's work during a lecture in Hall Auditorium.

John Green blends humor and vulnerability in Miami Lecture series

Green didn’t stick to just the end of the world. Moderated by Rosemary Pennington, chair of the media, journalism and film department, Green took the audience on a whirlwind journey of topics, including his fascination with tuberculosis, his storied writing career, thoughts on book banning and his struggles with OCD. 



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