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 $1.35 million to support STEM students between […]
Biology alumnus feels at home in educational leadership
Scott Bloom ’94 knew The College of Wooster was the place for him because it felt more like home than any of the other […]
Registration opens for B-WISER summer camp inspiring STEM interests in young girls
The Buckeye, Women in Science, Engineering, and Research (B-WISER) summer camp will return for summer 2026, offering young girls currently completing grades seven through […]
Biology and Chinese studies major learns how to incorporate traditional medicines in veterinary practice
The summer before her senior year, Nurain Amier ’26, a biology and Chinese studies major with minors in environmental studies and music at The […]
Biology and education major combats food insecurity in urban areas
Britza Ruiz ’27, a biology and education major with a pathway in sustainability at The College of Wooster, interned at Evanston Grows, a collective […]
Biology student hones animal conservation skills through summer internship
Zora Danz ’28, a biology student at The College of Wooster, spent the summer in their home city of Roanoke, Virginia, as an intern for the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of […]
Biology and sociology major assesses PFAS risk for various demographic groups
Emily Hiebel ’25 parlayed majors in biology and sociology, and a pathway in public health into her Independent Study at The College of Wooster. […]
Biology major broadens animal knowledge with post-reproductive lifespan research in vertebrates
Joe Carter ’25 of Plainfield, Illinois, spent his time at The College of Wooster working as a teaching assistant and STEM Zone Intern, and […]
Biology major examines squirrel behavior
It’s not difficult to find students or alumni with a fascination for squirrels on campus at The College of Wooster. These quirky creatures have […]
Anthropology and biology major relies on ancient DNA for modern interdisciplinary study
Emily Winnicki ’25 immersed herself with both curricular and campus opportunities at The College of Wooster. The anthropology and biology major from Medina, Ohio […]
Wooster students’ research shared at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Two groups of students from The College of Wooster had their research peer-reviewed and published at the 2025 National Conference on Undergraduate Research April […]
Biology alumnus shares love of nature through career in parks
As a naturalist and the program manager at Wood County Parks in northwestern Ohio, biology alumnus Jim Witter ’07 works to shed light on […]
Biology alumnus turns personal experience into career motivation as a fitness professional
After dislocating his shoulder about 25 times during his first few weeks as a member of the Fighting Scot football team at The College […]
Biology and mathematics alumna uses interdisciplinary skills in finance and entrepreneurship
Vedica Jha ’16 came to Wooster as an international student from India, traveling across the world to study in the United States, majoring in […]
Biology alumnus receives Fulbright-National Geographic Award
The College of Wooster biology alumnus Sateesh Venkatesh ’10 was recently named one of five recipients to earn a prestigious Fulbright-National Geographic Award for […]
Biology major learns new software to contribute to genetic research during APEX fellowship
Jiho Park ’25, a biology major at The College of Wooster, completed an APEX fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh researching kidney disease genetics, […]
Biology major studies spinal muscular atrophy in search for a cure
On an educational path to become a physician, Andrew Armile ’24 wanted to learn more about spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disorder that causes […]
Student-designed major investigates importance of physical activity for people with Down syndrome
Ciara Herbert ’24, a student-designed major in physical therapy at The College of Wooster, used her Independent Study to make a case that people […]
Environmental studies major investigates water bird visitation at local nature preserve
In 2018, 12 years after a century-old industrial site closed, the city of Rittman decided to turn it into the William J. Robertson Nature […]
Self-designed major Jennifer Shepheard ’18 finds her niche in public health
A seventh-grade project to identify a disease and how it was spreading in the population sparked an interest in epidemiology and public health for […]