We are saddened to report the death of Dr. Marlene Kayne, who was a Professor of Biology at TCNJ from 1977-2005. Marlene earned BAs in Chemistry and Biology from Saint John’s University in 1962, and her PhD in Biochemistry from Michigan State University in 1966. Continue Reading
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Welcome to the new Visiting Assistant Professors in Biology – Fall 2011
Fall 2011 – We were very fortunate to find and hire these four “Visiting Assistant Professors,” Stacey Fanning, Mark Hickman, Meg Laakso, and Ellen Lake. Continue Reading
Biology Student Wins Competitive Scholarship
Stephanie Stranz, a biology secondary education major, was recently awarded a scholarship of $5,000 for undergraduates pursuing a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education. Continue Reading
Bio Profs’ Grant Proposals Funded
Biology faculty members Tracy Kress and Leeann Thornton recently received notice that their grant proposals have been funded by Research Corporation for Scientific Advancement. Continue Reading
Mildred Dahne Award for Academic Excellence
The Biology Department is thrilled to to be recognized as this year’s co-recipient (along with the Elementary and Early Childhood Education Department) of the Mildred Dahne Award, as recently announced by the Mildred Dahne Award Committee. Continue Reading
Biology Professor Dr. Matt Wund’s Research Featured in International Conservation Magazine
Popular wisdom has always been that bats help limit mosquito populations. However, the evidence supporting this claim has been anecdotal or indirect at best. Continue Reading
9th Edition of Dr. Klug’s Genetics Textbook Published
The Ninth Edition of “Concepts of Genetics,” a long-standing textbook that is one of the standards in the discipline and written by Dr. Steve Klug of the TCNJ Biology Department, has been published by Benjamin Cummings. Continue Reading