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Assistant Professor in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

September 10, 2019

| cell biology, employment, Erik Johnson, molecular biology, research, STEM, Teaching

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…

WFU Biology Alumni: Dr. Heather Joesting

July 29, 2019

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| alumni, STEM, TedX, William Smith

Dr. Heather Joesting ’11, WFU Biology Alumni from Dr. William Smith’s lab, recently spoke about “Feeding the Future with Aquaponics” at TEDxSavannah 2019. With the world population increasing exponentially and food insecurity becoming a reality in big cities as well as smaller communities, Heather Joesting proposes aquaponics as a sustainable and practical solution so that…

Dr. Dan Johnson Presents Innovative Tool for Teaching STEM Writing

June 28, 2019

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| Dan Johnson, SAWHET Project, STEM, undergraduate

Dr. Dan Johnson, WFU Biology professor at Wake Forest University, presented his automated tool for improving undergraduate writing at the National Science Foundation’s 2019 STEM for All Video Showcase: Using Data Science to Improve Student Writing in STEM. This was the first time Dr. Johnson publicly presented the SAWHET (pronounced saw-it) project, which is funded…

Dr. Regina Cordy Seeking Better Detection for Chronic Malaria

May 2, 2019

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| Parasitology, Regina Cordy, research, STEM

A new study, led by Wake Forest University’s Dr. Regina Joice Cordy, is taking a step forward to better help people suffering from chronic malaria! The study sheds light on how a successful parasite can coexist in its host without killing it. . . . [W]e observe a series of changes in metabolic activity as…

Automated feedback: The new science of grading STEM papers

September 21, 2017

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| Dan Johnson, Faculty, STEM, Teaching

September 13, 2017 by Alicia Roberts | media@wfu.edu | 336.758.5237 Science educators at Wake Forest University are testing how automated feedback combined with new one-on-one teaching methods can improve scientific writing from STEM undergraduates – and result in better explanation of research to the public. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the research team…