The Department of Biology is very proud that two of our 2016 graduates have been recognized by inclusion in the 2016 Wake Forest University senior profiles. Congratulations to Tracey Pu and Tanner DeBellis. Tracey will graduate with majors in Biology and Art and a minor in Chemistry; she is planning Read more »
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Honors and Awards 2016
Honors and Awards, Department of Biology 2016
The Department of Biology is proud to announce the award winners for 2016. Honors graduates have not only distinguished themselves academically, but in important research endeavors and outreach. This year, our graduates with Honors in Biology are Emily Felvey, Tracey Pu, Greg Sanda, Kathleen Read more »
Silman and Messinger featured on series “Now What”
The documentary series “Now What” with Ryan Duffy, features the work of Max Messinger (BS 2013, MS 2015) and Professor Miles Silman in the Amazon. The piece follows Messinger’s work with drones in monitoring illicit gold mining in the Amazon and the scale of negative environmental impact these illegal activities have had. Read more »
Science: Holy Blocked Bat Signal!
Science magazine and the BBC independently featured the work of Aaron Corcoran and Bill Conner. The Science article is titled: “Holy blocked bat signal! Bats jam each other’s calls”. This article focuses on the research of Corcoran and Conner done in the southwestern United States on bat colonies and studies of bat calls. Read more »
Tomorrow’s Tomatoes Look to the Past
The WFU News Service recently published an article featuring the work of Dr. Gloria Muday and Beckman Award winner Kathleen DiNapoli. This article sheds light on their research into the genetics and physiology of heirloom tomatoes to locate ancestral genes that offer growth advantages.
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“The world population continues to grow despite our finite Read more »