Stevenson University Biology

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Five graduates earned Biology Department Honors and were honored at the May School of the Sciences pre-commencement celebration. All of the students earned the distinction by earning a GPA of at least 3.5 in all science courses, and completing an extra biology honors project in [...]

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Biology senior Holly Browne completed her internship capstone in the emergency room at Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital, working with physician assistants there as they treated patients. While at Bayview, Holly gained experience and insight into the field. She is shown here presenting her poster of her internship [...]

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Amanda Barrett is shown here next to her poster of her senior capstone research with biology faculty member Dr. Joe Matanoski. Amanda studied the soil characteristics in the Soldier’s Delight natural area in order to begin to determine whether there are some areas that might be more [...]

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The Biology Department’s Class of 2009 was honored as a whole at the School of the Sciences pre-commencement celebration for their outstanding contributions to the department and the school. Tutoring, peer mentoring, representing the department at open houses, orientation and other events, members of the [...]

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Several biology students were nominated to the international research honor society Sigma Xi, along with math and chemistry students. The students were nominated based on their outstanding performance in the senior research capstone course and other research experiences. Biology students pictured here, from left to [...]

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Meredith Durmowicz, chair of the biology department, recently had the opportunity to meet Jane Goodall when she came to Baltimore as part of the Baltimore Speaker Series sponsored by Stevenson University. Pictured from left to right are Dr. Susan Gorman, Dean of the School of the Sciences, Dr. Jane Goodall, Dr. [...]

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Beth Schlimm (BIO ‘08) poses as she traps a snake in Newton, Georgia. Beth is working as a herpetology field assistant for the Joseph Jones Ecological Research Center, where she monitors snake traps and drift fences and uses radio telemetry to conduct gopher tortoise surveys and track king snakes.

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Kevin Motz (BIO ‘09) is one step closer to fulfilling his dream of becoming a physician. He will attend Georgetown University medical school starting next fall. Congratulations, Kevin!

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Biotechnology alumnus Lee Jamison (‘03) has been accepted at Boston University’s School of Medicine. Lee has also been awarded the F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army. Congratulations Lee!

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Biology alumnus Emily Skovira (‘01) will be beginning a 3 year residency program in Internal Medicine at the School of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University in July. Emily, who is completing an internship at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, earned her veterinary medical degree from Michigan State [...]

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