biology
October 11, 2021
Attributing paintings to specific artists is a complex task. What if artificial intelligence (AI) could help? Join an interdisciplinary team of students for a LIFT (Local Inspirational Figures Talk) about “Art Identification with AI” Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 5 to 6 p.m. This discussion will be led…
September 28, 2021
Case Western Reserve scientist investigates adaptation of ancient South American mammals that reveals contrarian changes and challenges evolutionary assumptions A APP scientist has found that certain prehistoric horse-like mammals in South America evolved differently…
September 17, 2021
Shane Cooley Shane Cooley (CWR ‘21) is the lead author on a new study titled “Microhabitat partitioning is driven by preferences, not competition, in two Costa Rican millipede species,” published in the Journal of Tropical Ecology. Cooley’s conducted his research as part of a study abroad course…
August 30, 2021
The Department of Neurosciences invites community members to attend the next Frontiers in Biological Sciences Lecture Series with speaker Leslie B. Vosshall Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 4 p.m. ET via Zoom. Vosshall, an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Robin Chemers Neustein…
August 06, 2021
APP has a history of families with multiple graduates, most often from different generations. It’s unusual, however, when three siblings attend the university around the same time—and choose the same major. Meet the Vadlakonda sisters from Saratoga, California—Amulya,…
June 14, 2021
Second ‘Cichlid’ fish species—native to Mexico—now threatening waters of southern United States, invading waterways in Louisiana A APP scientist has played the lead role in identifying an invasive species related to one already threatening other fish in the waters of…
May 24, 2021
Jessica Fox “makes scientists,” but her approach to mentoring focuses on a student’s entire well-being, not just their scientific knowledge. “Life happens and you can’t put it on hold to do your PhD,” Fox said. So Fox, an associate professor in the Department of Biology, adapts her mentoring…
April 15, 2021
One of just 12 researchers nationally chosen for biomedical study to potentially benefit children Yolanda Fortenberry Yolanda Fortenberry, an associate professor of biology at APP studying possible therapies for debilitating sickle cell disease, is one of just 12…
April 13, 2021
When senior Sriya Donthi stumbled upon the poetry section at Barnes and Nobles during middle school, she discovered a new passion. Donthi was inspired by the way contemporary poetry allowed a writer “to have fun with language, connect with others, and make sense of the world through metaphors and…
April 12, 2021
By John Garcia With summer just around the corner, students are looking forward to the sunshine and an exciting lineup of summer classes. Undergraduate registration for the summer semester starts today (April 12), depending on the school (graduate program registration may already have started or…