Dr. Kenneth M. Halanych (Biology ’88), WFU Biology Alumni is now traveling by ship to Antarctica as part of an NSF-funded expedition to study cold-water invertebrates. He is a Alumni Professor and Schneller Endowed Chair in the Biological Sciences Department at Auburn University, and leads the Molette Laboratory for Environmental & Climate Change Research. You…
Congratulations! We are proud to announce that WFU Biology members (grad students in bold) have had the following papers published: Allen EE, J Farrel, AF Harkey, DL John, GK Muday, JL Norris, B Wu. 2020. Time series adjustment enhancement of hierarchical modeling of Arabidopsis thaliana gene interactions. In: Martín-Vide C, M Vega-Rodríguez, T Wheeler (eds)…
Congratulations to WFU Biology undergraduate students, Hannah G. Watson and Andrew T. Ashchi! Earthworm Head was selected as one of the 8 best photos contributed to the 2019’s Wikipedia Science Photography Competition. Scanning electron micrograph of a newly hatched European Nighcrawler (Eisenia hortensis) by Hannah G. Watson, Andrew T. Aschi, Dr. Glen Marrs, and Dr….
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…
While most Wake Forest students went home after learning that classes would be taught remotely for the remainder of the semester because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Davis Feldman headed to New York to work in a hospital built for coronavirus patients. During the six-week stint, he lived with other volunteers in a New Jersey hotel…
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)
Congratulations to the #Classof2020! 💛🎩 Due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, we are unfortunately unable to celebrate the achievements of our WFU Biology honors and award winners in person. However, we would like to recognize their contributions to the Biology research at Wake Forest University. From the entire WFU Biology department: “We appreciate your dedication…
AWARDS Mariel O’Connor won the Carolina Biological Supply Company Undergraduate Research Award. Lydia Faber won the Walter S. Flory Outstanding Student in Biology Award. Julia McElhinny won the Elton C. Cocke Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Student. Dr. Noah Bressman (’20) won the Elton C. Cocke Award for Outstanding Biology Graduate Student. Ellen Quinlan won the…
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…
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