News and Events – Page 26 – Department of Biology

Biology BA/MS alumnus Russell Engleman published in Paleobiology.

November 25, 2019

Biology BA/MS alumnus Russell Engleman recently published an article in the journal Paleobiology that was selected for open access. The editors choose a handful of manuscripts every year to waive the open access fee, essentially making them free open access. The manuscripts that are chosen are generally deemed scientifically significant...

In Memoriam: James E. Zull

November 14, 2019

James E. Zull, professor emeritus in the biology department, died Oct. 27, at age 80. Among his many contributions during his 48 years on the faculty (1966–2014), Zull explored what brain science reveals about the nature of learning, and he made his conclusions accessible to educators in two influential...

Researchers in Biology featured in WIRED article

October 4, 2019

Drs. Sarah Diamond and Ryan Martin were included in a small group of researchers featured in a Wired Magazine article discussing how cities are causing species to evolve. You can find the article here: https://www.wired.com/story/urban-wildlife-evolution-climate-change/

Arnold Caplan celebrates his 50th year at CWRU

September 24, 2019

On September 6, 2019 Arnold Caplan, Professor and Director of the Skeletal Research Center, known as the “father of MSCs”, celebrated the start of his 50th year here at Case Western Reserve University. In honor of Arnold’s dedication to scientific research and to CWRU, a symposium and dinner was...

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