Fall 2018 Biology News November 2018 November 8—The Department of Biology will hold a special seminar in memory of Shirlanna Alexis on Thursday, November 8, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in 113 Ingersoll Hall Extension. Read More
Spring 2018 Biology News May 2018 May 17—The Department of Biology recently announced its list of student awardees for the spring 2018 semester. The department awarded $18,000 in awards to our students on the basis of outstanding academic Read More
Graduating Senior Cynthia Ly Uses Interesting Classroom Strategies to Ensure a Well-Rounded Education for a Diverse Student Body Looking to become a high school biology teacher, Ly finds particular techniques that establish equity in a public school setting. Read More
Professor Lipke Receives Hinton Award from American Society of Microbiology for Inclusiveness in his Lab The Hinton Award honors outstanding contributions toward fostering the research training of underrepresented minorities in microbiology. Read More
Fall 2017 Biology News December 2017 December 14—Citizen science in our backyard! Jessica Joyner, a postdoc in the Muth lab, is coordinating a project looking at Brooklyn’s waterways. You can read more about her research here. Read More
Biology Professor Nicolas Biais and Colleagues Identify Mechanism Bacteria Use to Attach to Surfaces The study, published in the journal Science, may help researchers control the growth of bacteria. Read More
Scientists and Citizens Work Together in Brooklyn to Help Restore New York’s Waterways The data we collect gives concerned community members the information they need to lobby their local representatives, according to Dr. Jessica Joyner Read More
Spring 2017 Biology News July 2017 July 23—Congratulations to Carla Cervantes, a high school student working in the Schvarzstein lab, for her gold medal at the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) regional competition Read More
#BCGrad2017: Accepted to 11 Medical Schools, Chelsea Batista ’17 Reaches the Next Step in a Lifelong Dream of Becoming a Physician As they prepare for the next stages of their lives, members of the Brooklyn College Class of 2017 share some details of their journeys from students to graduates. Find more Read More
Brooklyn College Junior Earns $5,000 Virginia B. Toulmin Scholarship Chukwunonso Nwasike’s plans to become a pediatric oncologist and help children with cancer have moved closer to success. Read More
