News and Events – Page 11 – Department of Biology

Dr. Emmitt Jolly Quoted in Newsweek Article on Schistosomiasis

August 1, 2023

Professor Dr. Emmitt Jolly was recently quoted in the Newsweek article "Horror as Woman Shares Symptoms That Discovered Mom's 40-Year-Old Parasite." The article discusses the incredible case of a woman who lived with Schistosomiasis for 36 years! Dr. Jolly spoke on the prevalence of these parasites in different parts of the world,...

Incoming Biology Department Assistant Professor Dr. Elliot Gardner Publishes About the Evolution of Tropical Trees in PNAS

July 6, 2023

Congratulations to Dr. Elliot Gardner, an incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology, who recently published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences about the evolution of tropical trees "Echoes of ancient introgression punctuate stable genomic lineages in the evolution of figs". From the...

Biology Student Reda Riffi Awarded the 2023 Peter Witt Scholarship

June 20, 2023

Reda Riffi, an undergraduate Neurosciences and Chemistry student and Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Xiong Lab at the CWRU School of Medicine, was awarded the 2023 Peter Witt Scholarship for his achievements in childcare support in South Africa. He has also been elected Treasurer of Nourish Educare and Pre-Primary...

Dr. Michael Benard Quoted for The Washington Post: Toads are the garden’s heroes. Here’s how to help them thrive.

May 25, 2023

Biology Department Chair Dr. Michael Benard was recently quoted in an article published by The Washington Post "Toads are the garden’s heroes. Here’s how to help them thrive" on the benefits of toads in the garden. Learn about the benefits of attracting toads in your yard and how you...

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