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Category Archives: Biology
‘Morocco lost the Cup of Nations over irrational fears about Ebola’
In a recent article for The Conversation, Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, and Ann Sheehy, assistant professor of biology at the College, collaborated on an piece about both the bad science and bad … Continue reading
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28 Holy Cross Students Inducted into Jesuit Honor Society
Twenty-eight students from the class of 2015 at the College of the Holy Cross were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society, on October 26. Alpha Sigma Nu seeks out students at Jesuit institutions of higher learning who … Continue reading
Posted in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese Studies, Classics, Economics and Accounting, Education, English, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, History, Italian Studies, Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies, News, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Press Release, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Studio Art, Teacher Education
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Biology Professor’s Research on Extinct Dodo Bird Makes International Headlines
With new insight on perhaps one of the most distinguished animals to have gone extinct in human history, Leon Claessens, associate professor of biology at the College of the Holy Cross, has had a busy week sharing his new discoveries … Continue reading
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Students Showcase Work at Summer Research Symposium and Summer Internship Program Expo
The Hogan Campus Center at the College of the Holy Cross will be buzzing with action as the tremendous scope of work students participated in over the summer is showcased at the 21st annual Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium in the … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Professors Recognized for Outstanding Scholarship and Student Advising
Two faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross—Denise Schaeffer, professor of political science and Robert Bellin, professor of biology—are the recipients of the College’s Mary Louise Marfuggi Faculty Awards. The annual awards are made possible by a generous … Continue reading
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Senior Spotlight: Supportive Community, Strong Academics Distinguish Holy Cross, Says Meiling May
NAME Meiling May HOMETOWN Las Vegas STUDIES Biology major, College Honors Program BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Research assistant in the laboratory of Ann Sheehy, associate professor of biology, where she studied the antiviral function of the anti-HIV protein APOBEC3G. In addition, … Continue reading
Biology Professor Identifies 56 Plant Species Unknown to Have Existed in Worcester County
Biology professor Robert Bertin has identified 56 plant species previously unknown to have existed in the Central Massachusetts area. He made the discoveries while doing research on the loss of plant species in Worcester County and studying the herbarium, a … Continue reading
Emmons ’15 Receives Award for Tree-Kangaroo Habitat Research Conducted in Australia
Erin Emmons ’15, a biology major at the College of the Holy Cross, has received a School for Field Studies Distinguished Student Research Award for work she did while studying abroad in Australia during the fall semester. Emmons, of Rockville … Continue reading
Holy Cross Student Presents Research to Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society
At the winter meeting of the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society (PVSS) in Steamboat Springs, Colo. on Jan. 30, Stephanie Carvalho ’14, a pre-med biology major with a concentration in biological psychology, presented a case report on work performed by Dr. … Continue reading
For Biology Professor, Cutting Edge Research ‘A Team Effort’
Robert Bellin, associate professor of biology at Holy Cross, is currently researching the causes of neurofibromatosis type-2 in a laboratory setting with his junior and senior students, a project he refers to as “a team effort.” Bellin became interested in … Continue reading
Presidential Scholars to Participate in ‘The Border Simulation Game’
On Jan. 25, more than 20 College of the Holy Cross students will explore the complex relationship between the United States and Mexico along its shared border as part of the eighth annual Presidential Scholars Public Policy Symposium on campus. … Continue reading
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Marine Geologist to Give Lecture on Marine Effects of Carbon Dioxide
Marine geologist Justin Ries will give a lecture titled “’Marine calcification in a high-CO2 world” as part of the Schaeffer Family Seminar Series at the College of the Holy Cross on Nov. 12 in Smith Labs 154 at 12:30 p.m. … Continue reading
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28 Holy Cross Students Inducted into Jesuit Honor Society
Twenty-eighty students from the class of 2014 at the College of the Holy Cross were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society, on October 27. Alpha Sigma Nu seeks out students at Jesuit institutions of higher learning who … Continue reading
Posted in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Economics and Accounting, English, French and Francophone Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, Health Professions Advising, History, Italian Studies, News, Peace and Conflict Studies, Political Science, Press Release, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish
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Photo Gallery: Holy Cross Family Weekend Offers a Time to Reconnect
A beautiful fall New England weekend provided the perfect backdrop for Holy Cross Family Weekend, Oct. 25–27. This campus-wide celebration invites parents, grandparents and all extended families to experience their student’s home away from home. By all accounts, the weekend … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Faculty and Students Participate in a Rare Research Excursion at Sea
Thirty-six College of the Holy Cross faculty and students from various disciplines sailed aboard the SSV Corwith Cramer, one of Sea Education Association’s (SEA) sailing research vessels, for a rare three-hour excursion in Boston Harbor. SEA, based in Woods Hole, … Continue reading
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Blog: Personalized Education Draws Chen ’17 to Holy Cross
NAME Ellen Chen ’17 HOMETOWN Waltham, Mass. STUDIES SHE’S CONSIDERING Major in chemistry or biology WHY SHE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “At the beginning of my senior year of high school, I wasn’t sure which schools to apply to. When one … Continue reading
Holy Cross Hires 13 New Faculty Members for 2013-14 Academic Year
The Office of the Dean at the College of the Holy Cross announces the hiring of 13 new faculty members— one endowed professor, 10 tenure-track positions and two postdoctoral teaching fellows—for the 2013-14 academic year. They are: Faisal Baluch (Charles … Continue reading
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Blog: Casey ’15 Excited About Semester Abroad in East Africa
NAME Meghan Casey ’15 HOMETOWN North Attleboro, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Biology major with premedical and Africana Studies concentrations WHERE SHE’S STUDYING State University of Zanzibar in Zanzibar, Tanzania WHY SHE CHOSE TANZANIA “While studying in Kenya last summer through … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Professors Introduce Entrepreneurship Lessons to Classroom
For the second year in a row, Holy Cross faculty and staff got a crash course in entrepreneurship. From Aug. 12 to 15, David Chu, director of the Ciocca Office of Entrepreneurial Studies, organized a multi-day outing to Cambridge, Mass., … Continue reading
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Students to Showcase Their Accomplishments at 20th Annual Summer Research Symposium
A total of 107 Holy Cross students who conducted research during the summer will present their work in poster form at the 20th annual Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium on Sept. 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Hogan Campus … Continue reading
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