AWARDS Hope Nitsche won the Elton C. Cocke Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Student. Alexandria Latuda, Isabella Tjan, and Josh Marett won the Walter S. Flory Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Biology. Eric Wang won the Carolina Biological Supply Company Award for Undergraduate Research. Eric received Honors in Biology working in the lab of Professor…
RETIRING FACULTY The following faculty members are retiring in the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Thank you for your incredible dedication and commitment over the years! Dr. James F. Curran Dr. David J. Anderson Dr. William K. Smith FACULTY TENURE AND PROMOTIONS Congratulations to the following faculty members who have received promotions, effective July 1, 2024:…
The WFU Department of Biology is proud to celebrate the career and extraordinary service to Wake Forest of Professor William K. Smith on the occasion of his retirement. Congratulations, Bill! Dr. Smith has published 243 peer-reviewed papers! This large body of work has shed light on the adaptive strategies employed by plants in response to…
The WFU Department of Biology is proud to celebrate the career and extraordinary service to Wake Forest of Professor David J. Anderson on the occasion of his retirement. Congratulations, Dave! Dr. Anderson has published more than 100 papers in the top journals of the field, has received many federal and foundation grants, and has been…
Congratulations to the #Classof2024! 💛🎩 From the entire WFU Biology department: “We appreciate your dedication and efforts to support the missions of the Department and University. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Congratulations, #WFU24!” 
Congratulations to Elena Singer-Freeman and Cassandra Hung! They have been named 2024 Barry S. Goldwater Scholars for the 2023-24 academic year. Goldwater Scholars have impressive academic and research credentials that have garnered the attention of prestigious post-graduate fellowship programs. The Goldwater Scholarship is the preeminent undergraduate award of its type in these fields. As a…
Wake Forest Biology Professor T. Michael Anderson was featured on the Candian Broadcasting Company’s program “Quirks and Quarks” with Bob McDonald. McDonald’s interview with Dr. Anderson contains an entertaining and informative discussion with Dr. Anderson. The program can be heard here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-51-quirks-and-quarks The Science Publication Dr. Anderson and his colleagues published an article in Science…
The Sullivan Scholarship in Biology application deadline for the Fall 2023 semester is September 12, 2023. Apply using the following website link:Â Support for Undergraduate Research Undergraduate students doing off-campus research or field experiences may apply to support these and similar activities: Off-campus summer experiences in Biology at a research laboratory or field station. Off-campus…
Congratulations to Una Wilson! The Pulitzer Center awarded a fellowship to Una Wilson to be Wake Forest’s 2023 Reporting Fellow. The Pulitzer Center awards reporting fellowships to students from its Campus Consortium partners to cover a wide range of issues from climate change to migration and refugees. They receive funding and mentorship to report from…
Congratulations to the #Classof2023! 💛🎩 From the entire WFU Biology department: “We appreciate your dedication and efforts to support the missions of the Department and University. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Congratulations, #WFU23!” 
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