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Laura Ellis wins People's Choice Award in 3-minute-thesis competition
Feb 9, 2016

The People's Choice Award in the annual 3-minute-thesis competition went to Laura Ellis, a graduate student in biology from Swannanoa. Ellis spoke of ...

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Dr. Ece Karatan awarded NIH Grant for research on Vibro cholerae
Feb 5, 2016

Dr. Ece Karatan, an associate professor in the Department of Biology, was awarded her second NIH grant ($395,720) to investigate how Vibrio cholerae, ...

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Dr. Howard Neufeld and Dr. Zack Murrell awarded NSF Grant
Feb 4, 2016

The Department of Biology is proud to announce that the National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to two faculty members that will support their...

Richard Sobe and John Jones

Richard Sobe & John Jones
Jan 7, 2016

Richard SobeHow did you become interested in biology?I have always had an interest in biology. I recall during my late teenage years admiring the fasc...

Dr. Nicole Hughes

Dr. Nicole Hughes
Jan 6, 2016

What do you currently do?I am currently an Assistant Professor of Biology at High Point University (in High Point, NC), and teach courses in General B...

Jonathan Pitchford

Jonathan Pitchford
Oct 30, 2015

What do you currently do?I currently work as a research scientist/ecologist at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, MS. Our research p...

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Dr. Matt Estep
Oct 2, 2015

Why did you become a biologist?A deep love of the outdoors lead me to a career in Biology. Upon graduating high school, my family drove me to Springer...

Lauren Wood and Tucker Munday

Lauren Wood & Tucker Munday
Sep 20, 2015

For our next installation in the featured graduate Student series in our Featured Graduate Student Series, we have Lauren Wood and Tucker Munday. Laur...

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STEM at ASU
Aug 31, 2015

Did you know that you can learn about special events, ongoing programs and research related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics educat...

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Biology Department Awards Reception
Apr 15, 2015

Biology DepartmentAwards ReceptionThursday, April 30, 201512:30 pmBiology Conference Room210B Rankin SouthJoin us in celebrating our students' accompl...