News and Events – Department of Biology

Emmitt Jolly Interviewed for Why? with Emma Kennedy

October 20, 2025
Emmitt Jolly, interview, Why? with Emma Kennedy

Professor Emmitt Jolly was recently interviewed for the Apple Podcast Why? with Emma Kennedy. The October 8th episode titled "Why everything you think about parasites is wrong" explores the deeper truth behind the recoil-inducing organisms. You can listen to the episode HERE.

Beautiful Bug Brains – Biology Does Outreach!

October 20, 2025

Sunday October 19th, the Wolff Lab participated in outreach at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History with their event "Beautiful Bug Brains"!

Aruni Kadawatha Wins Hackathon Award

October 8, 2025
Aruni Kadawatha, hackathon

PhD Candidate Aruni Kadawatha participated in the first-ever hackathon organized by the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER). Her team included six members from different countries, including the United States, Canada, Indonesia, and Singapore. Together, they developed an Integrated Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) Kit for Riparian Restoration, which combines...

Cleveland Collaboration: Local High Schooler and CWRU PhD Candidate Publish on Dung Beetle Ecology

September 23, 2025
Gabriella Joseph, high school student, publication, Rachel Stone

A collaboration between CWRU PhD candidate Rachel Stone, and Hathaway Brown High School student Gabriella Joseph resulted in the publication of a scientific article "Whose poos do Northeastern Ohio dung beetles choose?" in The Coleopterists Bulletin. The study investigated the food preferences of Ohio's native dung beetles in forest habitats....

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