Category Archives: Biology

Accomplished Members of the Class of 2017 Arrive on Campus Aug. 24

Posted on August 9, 2013 by

The Class of 2017 will arrive at the College of the Holy Cross on Aug. 24 for move-in day with strong academic credentials. Of the 7,115 applicants, 33 percent (or 2,344) were accepted. About 87 percent of students graduated in … Continue reading →

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Two Holy Cross Students to Launch New Community Development Center in Peru

Posted on July 31, 2013 by

Two rising Holy Cross juniors have received a $10,000 Projects for Peace grant from the Davis United World College Scholars Program to construct a community center on the outskirts of Chiclayo, Lambayeque, a struggling region off Peru’s northern coast. Edward … Continue reading →

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Casey ’15 Receives Boren Scholarship for Study in Tanzania

Posted on June 27, 2013 by

Meghan Casey ’15, of North Attleboro, Mass., has been awarded a Boren Scholarship to study in Tanzania during the fall semester. She will study Swahili at the Swahili Flagship Center within the State University of Zanzibar in Zanzibar, an island … Continue reading →

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Cumming ’13 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Russia

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

Drew Cumming ’13, of Calgary, Alberta, has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Russia, where he will teach English to Russian high school students during the 2013-14 academic year. The biology major, Russian minor, with a premed concentration, plans … Continue reading →

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Blog: Carey ’14 Gets Look Inside Medical Profession at Hartford Hospital

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

NAME Edward T. Carey ’14 HOMETOWN Hawthorne, N.Y. AREAS OF STUDY Biology major with a concentration in the health professions program WHERE HE’S INTERNING Hartford Hospital’s Summer Student Pre-med and Research Program. “I will be working and doing research in … Continue reading →

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Thirteen Faculty Members Promoted at Holy Cross

Posted on April 19, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

Thirteen faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Andrea Borghini, of the philosophy department, earned his Ph.D. in 2007 from Columbia University, and his Laurea in 2000 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Science and Math Alumnae: Where Are They Today?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by John Morton ’15

As part of Holy Cross’ celebration of 40 years of coeducation, posters depicting women graduates from the natural sciences and math departments are currently on display in the Integrated Science Complex. “We thought that the selection of alumnae from the … Continue reading →

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Four Holy Cross Professors Recognized for Teaching, Scholarship and Service

Posted on November 2, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

Four members of the College of the Holy Cross faculty have been honored with the Arthur J. O’Leary Faculty Recognition Award. These $12,000 honoraria are given each year by the Office of the Senior Vice President to senior faculty members … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Biology Major Studies Climate Change on the Hudson River

Posted on October 17, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

Craig Connolly, a member of the class of 2013 at the College of the Holy Cross, is no stranger to scientific research, but after working with the Hudson River Foundation in New York this past summer, he gained a new … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Conducts Research in Siberian Arctic Over the Summer

Posted on October 4, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

Though she’s from the iconic town of Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., Madeleine “Maddie” LaRue, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2014, ventured far away from home this past summer, as she conducted scientific research in the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hires 14 New Faculty Members for 2012-13 Academic Year

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

The Office of the Dean at the College of the Holy Cross announces the hiring of 14 new faculty members—one endowed chair, 11 tenure-track positions and two postdoctoral teaching fellows—for the 2012-13 academic year. They are: Stephenie R. Chaudoir (assistant … Continue reading →

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