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Author: Jeffrey Muday

Microbiology Search 2017

August 4, 2017
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Position Filled Spring 2018. The Department of Biology at Wake Forest University invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level who are broadly trained in microbiology and who will complement our existing strengths with a thriving, extramurally-funded research program on Bacteria, Archaea, or microbial eukaryotes and their interactions with other species…

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Sarkel named Goldwater Scholar

April 11, 2017
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Elizabeth Sarkel, a junior biochemistry and molecular biology major from Columbus, Ohio has been named a 2017 Barry S. Goldwater Scholar for excellence in science. Sarkel was one of 240 students from around the country to earn a Goldwater Scholarship for the 2017-18 academic year. THE GOLDWATER SCHOLAR Sarkel was selected as a Goldwater Scholar…

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Anderson quoted by NY Times

March 21, 2017
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| Behavior, David Anderson, ecology, research

Reference: On Galápagos, Revealing the Blue-Footed Booby’s True Colors – By NATALIE ANGIER MARCH 6, 2017, NY Times Science Correspondent WFU Biology Professor and Researcher David J. Anderson was quoted in the New York Times Science edition on his work with the Blue-Footed Booby (albatross).  Dr. Anderson and his undergraduate and graduate lab members have been…

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Sullivan Scholarship

January 18, 2017
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| Funding, Outreach, research, study abroad, undergraduate

Sullivan Scholarship for Expanding Biological Horizons (Submission Deadline February 17, 2017) As the result of a generous bequest from the late Professor of Biology, Dr. Robert L. Sullivan, the Department of Biology is able to offer the Sullivan Scholarship program.  Undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing biological studies beyond the classroom at Wake Forest may apply…

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Molecular Biology Search 2016

September 13, 2016
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The Department of Biology at Wake Forest University seeks a new tenure-track faculty member who asks basic biological questions at the molecular and cellular level(s). The WFU HR job search number is 2372-141. This position is part of a university-funded initiative to develop Wake Downtown, a newly renovated state of the art research and teaching…

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Job Searches Fall 2016

September 13, 2016
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The Department of Biology and The Department of Chemistry are searching for applicants for Assistant Professor in Molecular Biology (faculty), Assistant Director of Microscopy (staff), Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry (faculty), and Lab Manager (staff).  If you are interested, please visit the specific pages listed below for more information. Assistant Professor in Molecular Biology Search…

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Honors and Awards 2016

May 9, 2016
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Honors and Awards, Department of Biology 2016 The Department of Biology is proud to announce the award winners for 2016.  Honors graduates have not only distinguished themselves academically, but in important research endeavors and outreach. This year, our graduates with Honors in Biology are Emily Felvey, Tracey Pu, Greg Sanda, Kathleen DiNapoli, Avery Quirk, Tripp…

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BBC features Nick Dowdy’s work

April 21, 2016
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| Bats, Behavior, insects, research, William Conner

The BBC recently featured Ph.D. candidate Nick Dowdy‘s work on moths in Central America.  He has some very interesting scientific findings on the unique defensive behavior of a particular Ecuadorian moth.  When threatened, it “uses an explosion of a sticky, wool-like material to defend itself.”  This has never been seen before in a moth species. You can…

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Posted in Bats, Behavior, insects, research, William Conner

Woodpecker Drumming Signals: Wimp or Warrior

March 8, 2016
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| Avian Biology, Behavior, Matt Fuxjager, research, undergraduate

The Wake Forest University News Service recently published this news story written by Bonnie Davis on the research work of Dr. Matt Fuxjager. “Partners will actually coordinate or cooperate with how they fight depending on who they are fighting. They size up their opponent and decide whether they need to work together,” Fuxjager said. “In…

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Posted in Avian Biology, Behavior, Matt Fuxjager, research, undergraduate

Silman and Messinger featured on series “Now What”

December 10, 2015
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| alumni, ecology, Faculty, Miles Silman, research

The documentary series “Now What” with Ryan Duffy, features the work of Max Messinger (BS 2013, MS 2015) and Professor Miles Silman in the Amazon.  The piece follows Messinger’s work with drones in monitoring illicit gold mining in the Amazon and the scale of negative environmental impact these illegal activities have had.  Messinger and Silman have worked…

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