The WFU Department of Biology is proud to celebrate the career and extraordinary service to Wake Forest of Teaching Professor Pat C.W. Lord on the occasion of her retirement. Congratulations, Pat! Dr. Lord has been one of the most versatile educators in the Biology Department, teaching a wide range of courses during her 25-year career…
The study, “Amazon Forests Capture High Levels of Atmospheric Mercury Pollution From Artisanal Gold Mining,” appears Jan. 28 in the journal Nature Communications. The research study was led by Jacqueline R. Gerson, a Ph.D. candidate at Duke University. Wake Forest Biology Professor Miles Silman and Wake Forest Research Professor Luis Fernandez mentored Gerson’s work at…
A very impressive profile appeared OG&B recently on Abigail Vogeley. Vogeley, a Biology major who hails from California, is deeply passionate about her studies. She conducts research in the Geriatrics unit of the WFU School of medicine under the guidance of Hugenschmidt. She is also extremely active with Alpha Phi Omega (the co-ed service society). …
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 WFU News Service recently featured a story about Dr. Pat Lord and Prehealth students involved with a very special program called Dining Dilemmas. This program, directed by Dr. Pat Lord, has held events which encourage students to explore bioethics and build community. Since the program began in 2012, Dining Dilemmas have drawn a diverse…
Cassie Freund was recently featured in a radio interview with the CBC. She studies Tropical Forest Ecology and Biodiversity. Cassie recently published a very popular article at “Massive Science” titled “What Pokemon GO can teach Conservationists about Public Engagement” (reference: link) Cassie talks about Pokemon GO’s massive popularity and some ideas to leverage similar “gamification”…
The 33rd annual Perspectives in Biology Symposium will be hosted by the Department of Biology on November 10-11, 2017. Confirmed speakers are Julia Cooper of the National Cancer Institute, Robert Pringle of Princeton University, and Adam Summers of Friday Harbor Laboratory, University of Washington. Mark your calendars now, and look for updates in early September.
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…
The Winston Salem Journal recognized Department of Biology outreach efforts directed by Gloria Muday and Carole Browne engaging WFU undergraduates to become teachers of science classes in the local schools. WFU students Kathleen Quigley (PhD. candidate) and Ashlyn Whitlock (senior) were also interviewed. Click the link to read the article at the Winston Salem Journal…
Diversity impacts who, what we teach Professor Herman Eure (Ph.D ’74) reflects on advances over last 39 years. By HERMAN EURE (PH.D ’74) Wake Forest Magazine Guest Contributor Our diverse faculty and student body have impacted who we teach, how we teach, where we teach, what we teach, and what we study. All one has…
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