New Choose Ohio First scholarships to support STEM students at Wooster
Awarded by the Ohio Department of Higher Education, The College of Wooster will receive a grant of $135,000 to support STEM students between 2027 […]
Wooster students present research at coast-to-coast scientific meetings
Seven biochemistry & molecular biology students and four neuroscience students recently represented The College of Wooster at premiere scientific meetings, sharing original research and […]
Biochemistry and molecular biology major earns Charles J. Ping Student Service Award
Biochemistry and molecular biology major Bella Coenen ’26 entered The College of Wooster with plans to pursue an English major, but her first-year seminar […]
Biochemistry and molecular biology major advocates for accessible healthcare with Operation Smile
Louise Fenny ’27, a biochemistry and molecular biology major pursuing a public health pathway at The College of Wooster, served as a program support […]
Biochemistry and molecular biology major explores MDR bacteria risks and defenses
Helena Davis ’25, a biochemistry and molecular biology major at The College of Wooster, grew fascinated by bacteriophages through her research as a student. […]
Biochemistry and molecular biology major investigates new peculiar phenotype
An Iraq native who was raised in Dubai, UAE, Shahad Al-jarah ’25 spent her time at The College of Wooster majoring in biochemistry and […]
Biochemistry and molecular biology alumna discovers rewarding career as a genetic counselor through Independent Study research
Miura Wiley ’21 decided to attend The College of Wooster in large part because she was recruited to play two sports. Wiley was a […]
Chemistry alumna directs drug regulation at Pfizer during unprecedented pandemic
Before you trust a drug to treat your symptoms or illness, the pharmaceutical process the medication completes includes steps in research, development (including nonclinical […]
Wooster student receives undergraduate research fellowship to study potential antimicrobial development
Jude Cerniglia ’26, a major in biochemistry & molecular biology and mathematics at The College of Wooster, was one of six students nationally to […]
Biochemistry & molecular biology major explores the vast field of healthcare.
Arsema Yimer ’27, a biochemistry and molecular biology major considering a career in healthcare, attended the MedEx Academy in Greenville, South Carolina this summer […]
Biochemistry and molecular biology alumna shrinks gender gaps in scientific research
As a doctoral student, Kiandra Smith ’18 is at the forefront of new scientific discoveries. A biochemistry and molecular biology major at The College […]
Former health coaches team up to improve health outcomes and education in African communities
The dedication to health sciences runs deep for Eran Maina ’21 and Scott Perkins ’20. The biochemistry & molecular biology and neuroscience majors, respectively, […]
Biology professor launches reproductive science podcast through interdisciplinary collaboration with alumni and students
Under the direction of Laura Sirot, professor of biology at The College of Wooster, an interdisciplinary team of students and alumni have launched I […]
Wooster Science Cafe’s spring season to feature talks on nutritional supplements, mRNA vaccines, and urban ecology
Wooster Science Cafe, a collaboration between The College of Wooster and The Ohio State University, will begin its spring season on Feb. 7 at […]
Amanda Hargrove to present Helen Murray Free Endowed Lecture Nov. 2
The College of Wooster will welcome Amanda Hargrove, professor of chemistry at Duke University, as she presents the College’s annual Helen Murray Free Lecture […]
Biochemistry and molecular biology and German studies alumna pursues interdisciplinary master’s degree in Germany
Adrienne Reding ’17 planned to do something after she graduated from The College of Wooster that not all students do: moving across an ocean […]
Wooster Science Café begins tenth year with “The Science of Termite Behavior”
The tenth year of the Wooster Science Café, sponsored by The College of Wooster and The Ohio State University, begins Sept. 6 at 7 […]
Longtime research identifies enzyme’s role in removing contaminants from the environment
Mark Snider, Robert E. Wilson Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at The College of Wooster, has identified the kinetic mechanism of […]
Biochemistry and molecular biology professor receives travel award to attend international conference in plant-microbe research
Ellyn Evans ’16, visiting assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at The College of Wooster, received a Shimamoto Travel Grant from the International […]
Wooster student studies dementia and aging during APEX Fellowship
Ruhee Mehta ’26 spent her summer interning at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience in Bangalore, India as part of an APEX […]