Biology
Could Iron and Zinc Be the Missing Key to Cleaner Rivers and a Healthier Lake Erie?
A new study led by ºÚÁÏÉç’s David Costello finds that trace metals — not just nitrogen and phosphorus — frequently limit biological productivity in freshwater streams, with implications for waterways across Northeast Ohio and beyond.
‘There Is So Much More to Medicine Than Just Science Classes’
ºÚÁÏÉç student Elizabeth Marhefka recognized as ARI-AHEC’s 2024 Scholar of the Year. The senior biology and premed student was honored for her passion for medicine and commitment to community engagement.
IN A FLASH: Into the Woods!
Each spring, students in ºÚÁÏÉç's Child Development Center look forward to "Bioblitz." It's a day spent in the woods near their center with exploration, discovery and hands-on learning about nature.
Sydney Gallagher's College Career as an Exceptional Honors College Student
Sydney Gallagher, an Honors College senior graduating in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in biology, has had a college career chock-full of activities, learning experiences, and extraordinary accomplishments. Originally from Hudson, Ohio, Sydney decided to attend ºÚÁÏÉç Universit…
IN A FLASH: Go Get Your Greens at the Spring Plant Sale!
The annual Spring Plant Sale at the Herrick Conservatory offers a chance for Flashes to add more green into their gardens and homes. Students help grow the plants and paint rain barrels. The event helps raise funds for several biology-focused student organizations.
Passion for Animals Drives Student’s Success during Internship
Honors College student Betty Sterling beams with a passion for animals, so she was ecstatic to take on a fitting internship opportunity with the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. After receiving an email from the biological sciences department about an intriguing internship opportunity, the …
Pitching for Precision on the Mound and In the Lab
Richie Dell, a senior molecular biology major, has navigated the last three years as a ºÚÁÏÉç Honors College student as well as a pitcher for the ºÚÁÏÉç Men’s Baseball team. With extra coursework from Honors-level classes and playing a Division I sport, he always has to be in tip-…
Balancing on the Beam at ºÚÁÏÉç
Kyndall Gilbert is a junior Honors College student studying biology and pre-medicine at ºÚÁÏÉç.
Biology Professor Says Vaccine Development "Not a Surprise" Thanks to Scientific Developments
Jean Engohang-Ndong, Ph.D., associate professor of biology at ºÚÁÏÉç at Tuscarawas, credits technology with speeding up vaccine breakthroughs.
