Teacher-Scholar Legacies: David Anderson
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...
Teacher-Scholar Legacies: Jim Curran
The WFU Department of Biology is proud to celebrate the career and extraordinary service to Wake Forest of Professor James F. Curran on the occasion of his retirement. Congratulations, Jim! Dr. Curran was an innovative teacher and taught a diversity of subjects, from Genetics to Microbiology. When he first took on the job of co-teaching...
WFU 2024 Biology Honors and Award Recipients
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!” 
WFU students named 2024 Goldwater Scholars
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...
Michael Anderson in Science, CBC
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...
Tri-Beta Recruitment Spring 2024
Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society Recruitment Beta Beta Beta, the Biology Honor Society on campus, is beginning the process of recruiting new members for the Spring 2024! What is Tri-Beta?: Beta Beta Beta is an honors society for students, particularly undergraduates, dedicated to improving understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending boundaries...
Tri-Beta Recruitment Fall 2023
Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society Recruitment Beta Beta Beta, the Biology Honor Society on campus, is beginning the process to recruit new members for the 2023-2024 year! What is Tri-Beta?: Beta Beta Beta is an honors society for students, particularly undergraduates, dedicated to improving understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending boundaries...
Proposals Funded in 2023
Congratulations! We are proud to announce that WFU Biology members have had the following proposals funded: Dr. Nicholas Kortessis‘ proposal entitled “IHBEM: The fear of here: Integrating place-based travel behavior and detection into novel infectious disease models” has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Regina Cordy‘s proposal entitled “Investigating the role of...