Apex student Mary Rachel Silliman earns highest Sea Scouts award
Oct 27, 2016
BOONE—Mary Rachel Silliman from Apex, a senior majoring in biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University, recently com...
Dr. Mary Kinkel
Sep 26, 2016
Why did you become a biologist (and specifically the type of biologist you are)?I was drawn to developmental biology because it ties together much of ...
Laura Ellis & Gary Pandolfi
May 2, 2016
Laura EllisHow did you become interested in biology?Thinking back as long as I can remember I have always been fascinated by how the world works, from...
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 ...
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, ...
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 & 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
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
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...
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...