News and Events – Department of Biology

Study Abroad Feature: Singapore 2025

August 21, 2025
BIOL309, Elliot Gardner, Field Studies, Singapore

Late this past spring, students in Dr. Elliot Gardner's BIOL 309: Field Studies traveled to Singapore to explore the forest and learn about the diversity and evolution of tropical plants. Thanks in part to Forest Research Centre director Dr. Arthur Chung and head of Systematic Botany Dr. Joan Pereira. Images...

Professor Emmitt Jolly Highlighted in TIME Magazine

August 19, 2025
Emmitt Jolly, parasites, TIME

Biology Faculty Dr. Emmitt Jolly was recently interviewed for the TIME magazine article "You Might Be Hosting a Parasite Right Now. Here's How to Tell" by Angela Haupt. Dr. Jolly and other experts discuss a handful of common parasites and what their lifecycle, symptoms (or lack of), and treatment look like. Simply...

CWRU Explore Event: Finding Research for Biology and Neuroscience Majors

August 19, 2025
explore event, undergraduate research

Biology faculty Dr. Nicole Crown and Neuroscience faculty Dr. Ashley Nemes will discuss over zoom about finding research for undergraduates majoring in Biology and Neuroscience. Friday, August 29th 12:45-2 pm Via Zoom A CWRU Explore Event! Look for it on Campus Groups!

Biology Faculty Ron Oldfield Interviewed for Blog ‘The Cichlid Stage’

August 14, 2025
animal welfare, fish, Ronald Olfield

Ron Oldfield, faculty member in the Biology department, was recently interviewed for the internet blog 'The Cichlid Stage', dedicated to the diverse family of freshwater fish. Here Ron discusses his research into fish welfare, which he has been working on for over 20 years including the study of several...

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