B-WISER summer camp offers girls opportunity to explore STEM fields
The B-WISER educational summer camp, a partnership between The College of Wooster and the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, will take place June 10-15, 2024. […]
Students explore the effects of land-use decisions on both humans and wildlife during Costa Rica TREK
Laura Sirot, professor of biology, and Brooke Krause, associate professor of economics and global & international studies, led 13 students from The College of […]
The College of Wooster welcomes Julia Clarke for lecture on “The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs” Oct. 12
The College of Wooster will welcome Julia Clarke as she presents a lecture titled “The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs” on Thursday, Oct. 12 at […]
Wooster Science Café continues fall season with “The Science of Gerrymandering”
Wooster Science Café will continue its fall semester series on Wednesday, October 4, with “The Science of Gerrymandering,” featuring speaker Joseph Coll, assistant professor […]
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 […]
Spanish major provides essential translating services in clinical healthcare during APEX Fellowship
Maggie Stieby ’25 spent her summer as an APEX fellow with the Viola Startzman Clinic, helping to analyze and strengthen the clinic’s resources for […]
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 […]
From pollination to performance: Biology and dance student brings the honeybee waggle to Wooster
As a member of The College of Wooster Dance Company and the cheerleading team, Katie Spence ’23 is no stranger to the stage. She […]
Biology research compares local sediment for pollution levels
While Naomi Fernandes ’23 vetted her own topic for her unique Independent Study at The College of Wooster, with faculty mentor Rebecca Williams, assistant […]
Biology grad researches pathogens at St. Jude’s to develop new cures for childhood pneumonia
Jason Rosch ’01 initially chose The College of Wooster for its small class sizes, engaged faculty, and tight-knit community, as well as the emphasis […]
Biology I.S. research contributes to scientific understanding of melanism in Abert’s squirrels
A little black squirrel with tufted ears caught the attention of Lake Barrett ’23, not because of the tufted ears, but because the squirrel […]
Fulbrights awarded to three soon-to-be Wooster graduates
Tomoka Adams ’23, Claudia Partridge ’23, and Zoe Seymore ’23 will represent The College of Wooster when they take their talents overseas as 2023 […]
B-WISER summer camp inspires girls to pursue interests in science
The Buckeye Women in Science, Engineering, and Research (B-WISER) summer camp, an educational partnership of the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation and The College of […]
Biology major receives Arthritis Foundation scholarship
Tori Chellis ’25, a biology major and theatre minor at The College of Wooster, recently received an Arthritis Foundation Champions Scholarship, which recognizes people […]
Wooster receives $475 thousand HHMI grant to support inclusive excellence in research mentoring in STEM
The College of Wooster has received a grant of $475,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative for work over […]
Jennifer Ison’s class studies rejuvenation of Wooster Memorial Park after summer storms
When severe storms uprooted and destroyed upwards of thousands of trees at nearby Wooster Memorial Park, Dr. Jennifer Ison, associate professor of biology at […]
Social justice internship at a local church helps biology and anthropology major positively impact communities
A biology and anthropology major at The College of Wooster, Brianna Lyman ’23 dedicated her summer to an internship at the Trinity United Church […]
Eight Wooster students participate in undergraduate research program at OSU
Eight College of Wooster students participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program at The Ohio State University this summer. The program offers […]
Professor Sirot featured in publication honoring research scientists who are caregivers during pandemic
Laura Sirot, professor of biology at The College of Wooster, published research on the reproductive biology of the Mexican Fruit Fly with a group […]