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 […]
Plant Research in Zhang Lab Featured on VCU Home Page
Assistant Professor Wenheng Zhang, PhD, was recently featured on the VCU homepage (www.vcu.edu) along with her graduate students, Farahnoz Khojayori, Joon Kim, & Ghadeer Bukhari, and her postdoctoral fellow Jingbo Zhang, for their research efforts in plant evolution and development. Zhang’s lab & research website can be found at https://plantevodevo.bio.vcu.edu/index.html Full Article: “Flower Power – VCU biologists […]
3 Biology Faculty Receive CHS Seed Awards
The College of Humanities and Sciences announced today that three VCU Biology faculty would receive Seed Awards for 2018. Scott Gronert, Associate Dean for Research writes, “the Seed awards were established to foster the development of successful grant proposals and nationally or internationally peer-reviewed scholarly and/or creative works.” Assistant Professor Leslie Bulluck (pictured above, left) will […]
Nature Magazine interviews Biology faculty member
Assistant Professor Wenheng Zhang was interviewed in an article by Nature: International Journal of Science about the anatomy of the first flower to appear on the planet. Zhang, an expert in the evolution and development of plants, gave input and perspective in the ongoing debate about the first flowering plant in the world. Article: “Debate blooms […]