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From left to right, Kelly Schmid, Mariah Maxwell and Jason Wiles.

(July 5, 2022)

A Pair of New Studies by Researchers in the Wiles Lab Illuminate Best Practices for Inclusion in STEM

One article addressed the disproportion between female undergraduate students who identify as ‘scientists’ as compared to their male counterparts, and the other detailed how online peer-led team learning improves retention rates among minoritized groups.

Madeline Pietrowski gives a talk about her work “Reverse Fashion Show.”

(June 29, 2022)

The Art of Science

Students from across campus take part in Syracuse University’s first-ever Bio-Art class.

Southern right whale near the beach in Ribanceira, Brazil.

(May 26, 2022)

Hidden in Plain Sight: A&S Biologists Say Southern Right Whale Habitat Choice is Key to Keeping Young Calves Safe

Whale mothers choose nursery sites in shallow waters where predators cannot “eavesdrop” on communication between a mother and her young.

(May 13, 2022)

Biology Undergraduate Award Recipients

The biology department recognizes undergraduate students with Senior Honors Day Awards and Summer Research Awards.

maine portrait

(May 11, 2022)

Eleanor Maine Receives Wasserstrom Prize for Graduate Teaching

The prize memorializes William Wasserstrom, a noted professor of English at Syracuse University.

Cornelia Clapp reading a paper.

(May 11, 2022)

SU Alumna One of the First Women to Receive a Ph.D. from an American University

Cornelia M. Clapp, who wrote her dissertation on the blowfish Batrachus tau, received a Ph.D. from Syracuse University in 1889.

Various FBI Director's Community Leadership awards.

(May 11, 2022)

FBI Director’s Community Leadership Awards (DCLA) for 2022

The FBI recognizes biology department faculty member.

(May 11, 2022)

Biology Department Peer Mentoring Program

Biology department launches peer mentoring program for 2021-22 school year.