Dr. Heather Joesting ’11, WFU Biology Alumni from Dr. William Smith’s lab, recently spoke about “Feeding the Future with Aquaponics” at TEDxSavannah 2019. With the world population increasing exponentially and food insecurity becoming a reality in big cities as well as smaller communities, Heather Joesting proposes aquaponics as a sustainable and practical solution so that…
The Department of Biology is very proud that two of our 2016 graduates have been recognized by inclusion in the 2016 Wake Forest University senior profiles. Congratulations to Tracey Pu and Tanner DeBellis. Tracey will graduate with majors in Biology and Art and a minor in Chemistry; she is planning a career in medicine and…
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…
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…
Science magazine and the BBC independently featured the work of Aaron Corcoran and Bill Conner. The Science article is titled: “Holy blocked bat signal! Bats jam each other’s calls”. This article focuses on the research of Corcoran and Conner done in the southwestern United States on bat colonies and studies of bat calls. The BBC also pubished an…
The WFU News Service recently published an article featuring the work of Dr. Gloria Muday and Beckman Award winner Kathleen DiNapoli. This article sheds light on their research into the genetics and physiology of heirloom tomatoes to locate ancestral genes that offer growth advantages. Pull quote: “The world population continues to grow despite our finite sources of agricultural…
Biology students and faculty have been integral to Campus Kitchen, an organization that “rescues” food and fresh produce to be distributed as meals for the needy. Campus kitchen fosters outreach opportunities to “educate the student body and the campus community on local and national issues like food justice and sustainability initiatives.” The article entitled “A new home…
Catalyst Magazine recently did an article on one of the Biology Department’s recent graduates Rebecca Harnish BS 2011, MD 2015. Rebecca learned much during her undergraduate and medical school education and has found her passion as a surgeon with a dedication to quality healthcare. “When you catch a glimpse of the patient and their family’s perspective of…
Author Kerry King recently published an article on recent grad Cassie Freund. Cassie has recently become program director of the Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program. Cassie cites Dr. Miles Silman and Dr. Ron Dimock as her most influential mentors at Wake. Cassie talks about what it is like working in the rainforest and the fascinating world…
The Wake Forest News Service recently ran a series of profiles of the 2014 WFU graduates. Jennifer Miller, a Biology major, was featured focusing on her journey as a student, study abroad, and research she did both locally and in South America. “During my junior year, I conducted research with Professor Clifford Zeyl’s biology group…
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