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Benzo(a)pyrene Induces CYP1A and p53 Expression in Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)

Name: Gracie Park Major: Biology Advisors: Rebecca Williams; Erzsebet Regan (second reader) Exposure to the environmental contaminant benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) increases health risks. This study […]

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A Review of the Sexual Assault Kit Backlog and the Methods of Biological Analysis in Crime Laboratories

Name: Chloe Clear Major: Biology Advisor: Laura Sirot Sexual assault has been a rising issue throughout the past few decades.  Due to this, efforts […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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APEX Fellowship | Sumaiya Sarrat

Majors: Biology and Economics Class Year: 2025 Organization: SQUARE InformatiX Limited As a brand executive intern for SQUARE InformatiX, an IT company in Dhaka, I […]

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APEX Fellowship | Brianna Lyman

Majors: Anthropology and Biology Pathway: Digital & Visual Storytelling Class Year: 2023 Organization: Trinity United Church of Christ Interning at Trinity Church of Christ […]

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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 […]

Uyen (Jamie) Do ’23 presents research from her summer research internship.

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 […]

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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 […]

Ison and Pardi study the pollinator garden on Pine Street.

Interdisciplinary collaboration across campus attains Bee Campus USA affiliation for Wooster

Thanks to the interdisciplinary collaboration and work of students, faculty, and staff in The College of Wooster’s biology, environmental studies, and campus grounds departments, […]

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Biology’s Dean Fraga one of three authors of Protein Science’s 2021 Best Paper award

Dean Fraga, the Danforth Professor of Biology, is one of three authors of a paper awarded a 2021 Best Paper award by the journal […]

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The Infection Frequency and Severity of Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis in Northern Two-Lined Salamanders in Wooster Ohio

Name: Vince Gilleylen Major: Biology Advisors: Dr. Rick Lehtinen, Dr, Stephanie Strand The study of invasive species and their effects is often vital in the process of […]

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Prescribed Burns in Remnant Prairies: Pollinator Fidelity for Echinacea angustifolia and Plant Composition

Name: Maris Woldin Major: Biology Advisors: Dr. Jennifer Ison and Dr. Nick Brandley Over the last few centuries, anthropogenic activity has reduced the extent of prairie habitats […]

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Fatty Acids and the Innate Immune System: A Study Infecting Caenorhabditis elegans with Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Name: Shankar A Bhat Major: Biology Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Strand Fatty acids have been previously determined to be required for the activation of certain immune response […]

Emma Davidson

Time Flies: An analysis of circadian impact upon cell cycle regulation using Boolean modeling and a Drosophila model

Name: Emma Davidson Majors: Neurobiology Advisors: Erzsebet Regan, Seth Kelly The circadian system is an incredibly conserved physiological component of nearly all living organisms […]

Nathan Kreuter

The Soybean–Soybean Aphid Interaction: Mounting Defenses and Overcoming Resistance

Name: Nathan Kreuter Major: Biology Minor: Earth Sciences Advisors: Dr. Andy Michel, Dr. Hilary Edgington The current rise of the global human population necessitates […]

Julian Ballestreros

The Physiological and Psychological Effects of Accelerated Rehabilitation, Visualization, and Virtual Reality on ACL Rehabilitation

Name: Julian Ballesteros Major: Biology Advisors: Nicholas Brandley Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common knee injuries among athletes. This […]

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Eradicating Pseudomonas Biofilms through Synergistic Interaction of Manuka Honey and Bacteriophage PF7

Name: Emma Bossaert Majors: Biology Minor: Environmental Studies Advisor: William Morgan Bacterial biofilms are a major cause of chronic wound infections and are infamously […]