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…
WFU Neuroscience seminar on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 4 pm in Worrell Hall 1312. Paul J. Laurienti, MD, Ph.D., Professor of Radiology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, will give a seminar talk titled “Neuroscience, Society, & Me.” This talk will discuss the dynamic interplay between the brain and society. We will examine…
WFU Neuroscience seminar on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 4 pm in Winston Hall 126. Ken Kishida, Ph.D., Professor of Translational Neuroscience at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, will give a seminar talk titled “Neuroscience of Consciousness, Choice, and Computation (NC3): What’s dopamine got to do with it (i.e., Neuroscience and Society)?… Everything!” This…
Congratulations! We are proud to announce that WFU Biology members have had the following proposals funded: Dr. Sheri Floge‘s proposal entitled “Collaborative Research: A matter of life & death: Assessing bacterioplankton as sources of vitamin B1 and vitamers to the surface ocean” has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Ke Reid‘s proposal…
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…
Special WFU Biology seminar and event to be held by Dr. Joseph L. Graves Jr. on Monday, April 3, 2023. Dr. Graves is the first African American evolutionary biologist in the country, and is a world-renowned advocate for evolutionary medicine. At 4 pm in Winston Hall 126 & Online, Dr. Joseph L. Graves Jr., N.C….
Congratulations to Landon Bradshaw and John Billos! They have been named 2022 Barry S. Goldwater Scholars for the 2022-23 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…
Special WFU Biology seminar on Monday, August 23, at 4 pm in Winston Hall 126 & Online. Susan R. Wente, Ph.D., Wake Forest University President & Distinguished University Professor of Biology and Biochemistry, will give a seminar talk titled “Gatekeepers of the Nucleus.” Email zhangk@wfu.edu for the Zoom link. To view upcoming, exciting WFU Biology…
Congratulations to Jennifer Ryan, Aidan Wiley, and Yorjannys Gomez! These 2021 WFU Biology major and/or minor graduates have been named Wake Forest Fellows for the 2021-22 academic year. They will work throughout the campus community, serving as full-time Wake Forest staff members, starting July 1. In addition to working with top administrators, the fellows will…
Congratulations to Joseph McCalmon, Ashley Peake and Samuel Schwartz! They have been named 2021 Barry S. Goldwater Scholars for the 2021-22 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….
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