ACU Biology

03/02/2026

Dr. Tom Lee took four students to the Texas Society of Mammalogists meeting in February. Lyndsey Klein won the Vernon Bailey Award for presenting the Best Undergraduate Poster Paper. Kailey McHenry attended and helped with research on the winning poster. Isabella Ortiz de Camargo also presented a poster paper. First year biology major Jannika Alderink also got to attend and learned a lot about scientific meetings. ACU Biology Alumni Dr. Neal Platt and Dr. Joel Brant were also spotted!

03/01/2026

Congratulations to all of our presenters this year, including Gisella Guerrero with the 1st place oral presentation in plant biology and Pheben Abebe with 2nd place poster in a packed field of 26 posters in cell and molecular biology!

10/11/2025

We have had so much going on in the Biology Department this week, but this was definitely one of the highlights!! The Biology Research Dinner was a success! We would like to say congratulation to Sarah Hudson and Kseniia Schneider for their outstanding work in research, which earned them the titles of Biology Researchers of the Year! Congrats ladies!

Also, a huge shoutout to the Brokaws for hosting! Thank you for all your hard work and for opening your home to us!

For anyone who wanted to join research, reach out to this account or to one of your professors! There’s always a way to get plugged in!

10/06/2025

We are hiring! Are there any alumni out there interested or know someone who would be a great fit?

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09/09/2025

Good morning Biology students! Just a reminder that we have chapel today in HWRC Room 101 at 11 AM! The Biology Research Club is hosting chapel this week and they are holding a panel of three different research professors! Come to chapel to see who they are! Food will be provided! See you there!

09/05/2025

BioGames was a huge success!! Thank you to everyone who competed for joining us! And a special shoutout to our Biology Research Club for hosting BioGames! It was a super fun event and we can’t wait to compete again next year!!🔥🔥

09/02/2025

CHAPEL NEWS!!!

Tomorrow, September 2, at 11 AM, we are kicking off Departmental Chapels! If you are a freshman, we are so excited you are here! Come see what our department is all about and meet new people within our department! Don’t forget!

TOMORROW AT 11 AM!! See you there!! 😆💜🤍

08/27/2025

Biology students… are you ready… for BioGames?!

This will be our second annual BioGames! For those who don’t know, BioGames is a series of laboratory games that you compete in with a team! It is so much fun and you get to meet new people within your major! And as you can see, the winner can get a prize! Come join us! We are happy to have you!

08/22/2025

Hello biology freshman!!

I hope your Wildcat Week has been full of opportunity and new relationships! I wanted to inform you that our meet and greet for the Biology Department will be held in Halbert-Walling tomorrow (Friday, August 22) at 1:00! The Halbert-Walling Research Center is located on the corner between the Onstead Science Center and the Education Building or in front of Nelson! Come meet your professors and some of your classmates! We cannot wait to meet you! 😆

05/21/2025

We have a job opening! Come work with us! A master's degree in Biology or a related field is required. Contact Dr. Jennifer Huddleston ([email protected]) with questions.

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04/16/2025

Thank you Abilene Christian University and Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas - ICUT for your participation in Texas Undergraduate Research Day!