Biology

The 7th annual Biology Alumni Panel brought alumni and students together in the McMichael Science Center on Friday to give current biology majors an opportunity to ask questions about future career possibilities.

Representatives from across campus spoke Sept. 22, 2015, about the physical, economic and educational benefits of solar power, as well as Elon’s recent efforts to harvest solar energy.

The two faculty members in the Department of Biology attended the Lilly International Spring Conference held May 28 - 29, 2015, in Bethesda, Maryland.

Elon leaders announced Monday that the associate professor of biology has been selected the next Japheth E. Rawls Professor for Undergraduate Research in Science.

A grant from the Coleman Foundation will support the fellows' efforts to encourage entrepreneurship at Elon.

If you're planning one final trip to the shore before the arrival of autumn, Associate Professor Jeffrey S. Coker has data and perspective about the "summer of the shark" that he shares in a guest column published by several regional newspapers.

The associate professor of environmental studies and biology was awarded a one-year grant for $25,000 to develop a regional network of locally produced foods.

Dave Gammon, associate professor in biology, recently gave an oral presentation in Nova Scotia at the joint research meetings for the Wilson Ornithological Society, Society of Canadian Ornithologists, and Association of Field Ornithologists. 

This reception is for visiting biology alumni, faculty and students. Alumni do not need to have attended the career panel to attend the reception. Co-hosted by the Department of Biology and Tri-Beta Biology Honors Society.

A panel of four biology alumni will share insights into how their career paths have developed and answer questions about their respective professions. Alumni not on the panel are encouraged to attend and join in the general discussion. Hosted by Tri-Beta Biology Honors Society.