College of Arts and Sciences

Three undergraduates working under the mentorship of Biology Department faculty won awards at the Fall 2016 CWRU-wide undergraduate research forum, Intersections.  Mahima Devarajan in Dr. Radhika Atit’s lab and Alexandra Faidiga, in Dr. Jean Burns’ lab, tied for first place in the Natural Sciences Poster Competition.  Erin Conway in...

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CWRU Biology Department doctoral student Hilary Rollins was awarded the Frederick H. Stoye Award in Ecology and Ethology at the 2016 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists for her presentation "How do climate-change induced phenological shifts alter terrestrial competition between two amphibians?"  Hilary described the results of research that she...

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A biology instructor who believes books and lectures aren’t enough has won a 2015 Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Read about Dr. Rebecca Benard and her award by clicking here

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Still early in his career, Paul Tesar’s continuous string of accomplishments grew even more robust on Jan. 20 when he was named the recipient of the prestigious International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Outstanding Young Investigator Award, the premier international award for young stem cell researchers. Tesar will...

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