News and Events – Page 4 – Department of Biology

Congratulations Taiwo Mercy Faloni – 3MT People’s Choice Awards Winner!

February 27, 2024

This month Case Western Reserve University held the third annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Friday, February 16th at the Tinkham Veale University Center. Two students from the biology department competed - Bamidele Babatunde and Taiwo Mercy Faloni - and Mercy was one of three students awarded the Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership People's...

Eleventh Annual Spring Graduate Student Symposium Held at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens on February 22nd

February 26, 2024

Graduate Students and faculty gathered at the Botanical Gardens on Thursday afternoon to share research and celebrate accomplishments. The symposium featured three twelve minute talks: Xiaotian Feng (Atit Lab): “Keep it open: Fibronectin is required for the maintenance of the coronal suture patency and calvarial development” Troy Neptune (Benard Lab):...

Biology alumnus David Dimitrie appointed Director of Conservation

February 26, 2024

Biology Department alumnus Dr. David Dimitrie has been appointed as the Director of Conservation for the Detroit Zoological Society. As Director of Conservation, Dr. Dimitrie will oversee conservation programs for wild animals and their habitats, ranging from metro Detroit to the Amazon rainforest. Dr. Dimitrie earned his PhD in...

Biology Faculty members Sarah Diamond and Ryan Martin Mentioned in Hakai Magazine

February 13, 2024

Dr. Sarah Diamond and Dr. Ryan Martin were featured in an article published last month titled "Can Animals Evolve Fast Enough to Keep Up with Climate Change?" While we know evolution traditionally is a slow, tedious process, "'Many creatures have a surprising capacity to cope,' says Sarah Diamond." "Even...

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