Congratulations to the Department of Biology faculty nominated for the 2020 Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Nominees from the department are:
Rebecca Benard
Susan Burden-Gulley
Rich Drushel
Barb Kuemerle
Awards and Recognition
The Department of Biology honored several graduate students at its annual Graduate Student Award Luncheon. Students honored include:
The Joanne Westin Distinguished Graduate Student Teaching Award
Honorable Mentions:
Laura Bernstein-Kurtycz
Beatriz Ibarra
Venkata Saikumar Thulabandu
Katie Duval
Winner: David Dimitrie
Graduate Student Best Paper Award
3rd Place: Alexandra Yarger
2nd Place: Michael Moore
1st Place: David Bertsch
Sarah Diamond, an assistant professor in biology and the George B. Mayer Chair in Urban and Environmental Studies, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development (CAREER) grant for her ongoing work with butterflies across the Midwest.
Read more about her award here:
https://thedaily.case.edu/biologys-sarah-diamond-granted-prestigious-nsf-career-award/
The 2nd annual Undergraduate Award Ceremony was held May 1st. Dr. Peter Zimmerman was honored as our "Alumni of the Year."