Dr. Susan E. Fahrbach, Professor and Chair of Biology, has been honored by election as Fellow for the International Society for Neuroethology. The announcement was made by the President of the Society, Erik Warrant, in the ISN’s September 2020 newsletter in lieu of an announcement at the postponed July 2020 international congress. Fahrbach was recognized…
FAHRBACH REAPPOINTED CHAIR OF BIOLOGY We thank and appreciate Dr. Susan Fahrbach for her continued leadership and strong service as Chair of Biology. Her reappointment will commence on July 1, 2020. Fahrbach is a Reynolds Professor of Developmental Neuroscience in the Department of Biology. FACULTY TENURE AND PROMOTIONS Congratulations to the following faculty…
Congratulations, #WFU20! 💛🎩 We miss you! “#Classof2020 Biology Majors, the department of Biology has gathered to send you our special congratulations!” – Dr. Susan Fahrbach, Chair of Biology Produced by Dr. Pat Lord Directed by Dr. CJ. Saunders Background Music: The Nest (Instrumental Version) by www.joshwoodward.com (CC BY 4.0)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $3 million grant to a team of Wake Forest researchers led by Dr. Gloria Muday. The research team also included Dr. James B. Pease, Assistant Professor of Biology, and a previous undergraduate student of Muday’s at Wake Forest: Dr. Mark A. Johnson (’93). This grant will help…
Congratulations to Dr. James B. Pease, Assistant Professor of WFU Biology at Wake Forest University! Dr. Pease’s publication “Phylogenomics reveals three sources of adaptive variation during a rapid radiation” was awarded the 2019 Stebbins Medal by the International Association for Plant Taxonomy [IAPT]! IAPT is pleased to announce the 2019 Stebbins Medal for an outstanding…
Dr. William Conner and his co-researcher Dr. Nicholas Dowdy have found that certain members of the Tiger moth family do not duck and dive from predatory bats with the same vigor as their counterparts. Strikingly, we observed that moths with weak or no chemical defences often dive away to escape bat attacks. However, moths with…
Dr. Pat Lord discusses the Coronavirus with USA Today in the article “Everything you need to know about coronavirus, the deadly illness alarming the world” published on January 29, 2020. The coronavirus (which has nothing to do with Corona beer) is a word that has become all too common in today’s society due to an…
The Museum of Anthropology’s new exhibit ‘Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World‘ will be open through May 15, 2020. Stop by to learn about diseases and epidemics showcased in this exhibit by Dr. Pat Lord’s first-year seminar students! Admission is free. The Museum is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30…
We are saddened to announce that Gerald W. Esch, Charles M. Allen Professor Emeritus of Biology, died December 18, 2019. Dr. Esch joined Wake Forest’s biology faculty in 1965. He retired in 2017. At Wake Forest, he held a number of academic and administrative positions, including Charles M. Allen Professor of Biology, dean of the…
POSITION FILLED Assistant Professor in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology The Department of Biology at Wake Forest University invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor who will complement our existing research strengths by developing a thriving, extramurally-funded research program. Candidates whose expertise includes cell signaling, mechanisms of differentiation, cell…
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