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Campbell First Prof From Undergraduate Institution Elected to ASCB Leadership Post

Chasing Orchids: Lydia Soifer ’20 Earns Smith Scholarship

Lydia Soifer’s favorite moments usually involve a forest.

From waking up to the cries of howler monkeys in the Amazon Rainforest, to hiking to the top of a mountain to get to a cloud forest in Australia, she feels joy in the midst of trees.

Alumni Voices: The Way We Do Healthcare Will Never Be the Same

From Family Pastime to Scientific Pursuit: Katie Soden ’21 Earns Goldwater Scholarship

Soden’s love for bees inspired her research about their immune systems. Now the »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË biology major, accomplished tennis player and traumatic brain injury survivor has received a 2020 Goldwater Scholarship.

Forbes: Prof Lays Out What the Data Really Shows About Potential Coronavirus Treatments

Prof Tells Bloomberg Businessweek Podcast What Makes This Coronavirus Different

Dave Wessner, biology professor and interim chair of health and human values, appeared on the Bloomberg Businessweek podcast yesterday.

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Expert: What We Know About the New Coronavirus Strain

As a new strain of coronavirus spreads worldwide, Dave Wessner is seizing on this teachable moment.

No Healthy Alternative: Researchers Warn of Vaping Dangers

Know what you’re breathing. That’s a message Karen Bernd and Cindy Hauser hope to convey about hookahs and e-cigarettes. The »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË professors don’t scold, but instead arm their students with research.

Biology Professor Writes in ‘Science’ Why He Invites Current Events Into Classroom

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Again a Top Producer of Fulbright Recipients

With six U.S. Fulbright grant recipients, »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË lands among the top producers of Fulbright students and scholars nationally.

Personal Experience Motivates Goldwater Scholars’ Cancer, Alzheimer’s Research

Ellie Mackintosh and Hossein Bakhshandeh are seeking better, more targeted cancer treatments. Katie Barlis is searching for clues to understand and treat neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s Disease.

From Cheaper Insulin to Stemming School Expulsions: Pre-Symposium Preview of Original Student Work With Real-World Effects

They tackle real world problems: Tracking measles outbreaks. Developing better life-saving medications. Making mental health counseling more accessible. Keeping at-risk kids in school and out of prison.

They enliven the arts: Performing on stage. Writing poetry. Producing films. Playing music. Composing music. Painting. Drawing. Sculpting.

That’s just a small taste of what »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË students have been up to this year.

Scholar Athletes Win Watson Fellowships to Explore Better Care for the Dying, How Girls Get Into STEM

New Data Confirms Record Number of Fulbrights—»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Among Top in Nation

By the Book: Text Upends Conventional Teaching, Ignites Student Engagement

Research Reveals Bacterial Passengers on Ocean Plastics Pose Ecosystem, Health-Related Harms

Honoring a Passion for Teaching and Research: Gift Names College-Wide Symposium for Verna Case

Smith Lecturer: ‘Useless Knowledge’ Leads to Science, Tech, Economic Revolution

Five-Year NSF Extinction Study Builds Skills, Sweat Equity and Trust

Itzy Cuellar ’20 Is Counting Carbs Against Cancer, But Not How You Think