Biology faculty member named “Rockstar Fundraising Researcher”
Santiago Lima, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the VCU Department of Biology. He is a teacher-scholar, and teaches a 3-course series in Cancer Biology that covers the fundamentals of cancer and gets students into the lab to conduct research. As a researcher, Lima is interested in understanding the molecular and metabolic changes that occur in […]
VCU, UR study on spread of gypsy moths amid climate change receives prestigious award
The Royal Entomological Society will recognize a study led by current and former VCU researchers as the best to be published in Physiological Entomology over a two-year period. The study was led by Lily Thompson, a graduate of VCU Biology’s M.S. degree program. Co-authors include: Trevor Faske; graduate of VCU Biology’s M.S. degree program. Dominique […]
VCU News: Structurally complex forests better at carbon sequestration
Associate professor Chris Gough, Ph.D. and post-doctoral fellow Jeff Atkins, Ph.D. were recently featured in a VCU News article about carbon sequestration in forests. Read the full article “Structurally complex forests better at carbon sequestration” by Brian McNeill at VCU News. Chris Gough is an associate professor in VCU Biology, studying forest ecology. Jeff Atkins […]
Biology Faculty, Staff to Serve on CHS and University Organizations
Several members of the VCU Biology community will serve on university and college organizations for Academic Year 2020 (Fall 2019 – Summer 2020). Carolina Yáber was elected to be Secretary for Faculty Council of the College of Humanities and Sciences. Carolina is an assistant professor in VCU Biology. Gerron Scott was elected to serve as […]
Biology TRIO Student Featured in VCU News
VCU News recently featured Kamyar Sharifi, a recent graduate from VCU Biology, in an article about the TRiO student support program. Read the full article, “On the brink of graduation, students from VCU’s TRIO program reflect on their pasts and look ahead to the future” at VCU News.
VCU News features graduating Biology senior
VCU News reports: “When she was 16, La’Tila Abbott was diagnosed with alopecia areata, a medical condition that causes the immune system to attack hair follicles. Her hair fell out, and she began to receive steroid shots in her scalp that came with “really horrible side effects,” she said. She wore a wig to school.” […]
VCU News: State approves funding to build new $121M STEM education facility at VCU
VCU News Reports: “The state budget signed Thursday by Gov. Ralph Northam includes funding for Virginia Commonwealth University to construct a $121 million 168,000-square-foot, six-floor building dedicated to science, technology, engineering and math education on the Monroe Park Campus.” The building will house eight new laboratories for the Department of Biology’s introductory labs, among myriad […]
VCU News: CPEL research highlights impacts of climate change on VA’s barrier islands
VCU News recently featured Julie Zinnert’s Coastal Plant Ecology Lab and their ongoing research into how climate change events impact the composition and function of Virginia’s barrier islands. Full Article: “Study gives new insight into how climate change is transforming Virginia’s barrier islands” by Brian McNeill Julie Zinnert, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the […]
Biology Faculty Receive Course Redesign Grant to Lower Educational Costs for Students
The Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) recently awarded Dianne Jennings and Jonathan Moore a Course Redesign Grant for $27,797.00 to create open educational resources for BIOL 152 Introduction to Biological Sciences II. With this grant, Jennings and Moore will be able to provide extremely affordable educational content to students for a course which is required […]
‘Before the Flood’ Free Film Screening and Panel Discussion
VCU Biology and VCU Library will co-host the “Before the Flood” film screening in Room 303 of the James Branch Cabell Library on February 12th. This documentary follows actor Leonardo DiCaprio as he travels the world to learn about the effects of climate change and how that could make the Earth become unsustainable for human […]