WashU Biology

05/11/2022

Congratulations to Kayla Wallace, this year's Spector Prize winner!

Each year, the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis awards a prize to a graduating senior in memory of Marion Smith Spector, a 1938 graduate who studied zoology under the late Viktor Hamburger. The Spector Prize, first awarded in 1974, recognizes academic ex...

05/11/2022

Congratulations to Ethan Lowder, this year's Quatrano Prize winner!

Lowder.jpg Established through a generous donation by Katherine Day Reinleitner, the Quatrano Prize is awarded to the thesis showing greatest evidence of creativity in design, research methodology or broader scientific implications. The award is given in honor of Ralph Quatrano, the Spencer T. Olin....

04/15/2022

Undergrad Gaby Smith talks about the importance of presenting at the Undergraduate Research Symposium

BN5A8015.jpg Gaby Smith, a biochemistry track major in the School of Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, talks about her work in the Lavine Lab and the importance of participating in, and presenting, undergraduate research. She will present her poster at the Spring 2022 Undergradu...

02/07/2022

Join the Biology Inclusion Committee in celebrating the contributions of Black Scientists:

Celebrate Black heritage during the month of February. Read about famous Black scientists below. Click on individuals to learn more!

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11/18/2021

Congratulations to Irene Antony on her Trainee Professional Development Award from Society for Neuroscience!

Antony.png The TPDA is awarded from a common pool of undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows who demonstrate scientific merit and excellence in research. Recipients participated in the Neuroscience 2021 conference, where they presented abstracts and networked with other scientist...

11/18/2021

Congratulations to Miriam Silberman on her Promega D.O.O.R.S. Scholarship!

Miriam Silberman1.jpg The goal of the scholarship is to recognize and empower underrepresented students in STEM by offering a $5,000 award to be used toward resources to support tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance at an educational institution. In addition, D.O.O.R.S.

09/28/2021

Please join the Biology Inclusion Committee in celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month. Click here to learn more about the contributions of Hispanic and Latinx biologists throughout history: https://sites.wustl.edu/inclusion/diversity-in-science/national-hispanic-heritage/.

Do you have questions, comments, concerns, or feedback related to diversity, equity, or inclusion in the Biology Department? Visit the Biology Inclusion Committee website , where you can find resources, contact information for scheduling a confidential meeting with committee members, and a form for providing anonymous input.

Click here to learn more about Hispanic Scientists Biology Inclusion Committee Mission Statement The Biology Inclusion Committee is focused on furt...

06/02/2021

Please join the Biology Inclusion Committee in celebrating Pride Month. Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Q***r (LGBTQ+).
Click here to learn more about the contributions of LGBTQ+ biologists throughout history: https://sites.wustl.edu/inclusion/diversity-in-science/pride-celebrating-lgbtq-scientists/. In addition, find helpful definitions of some commonly used LGBTQ+ terms here: https://sites.wustl.edu/inclusion/how-to-be-inclusive/what-do-lgbtq-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer-and-more-terms-mean/.

Follow these links for more information about LGBTQ+ Pride Month and the reasons we celebrate:
https://nationaltoday.com/pride-month/
https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/

Do you have questions, comments, concerns, or feedback related to diversity, equity, or inclusion in the Biology Department? Visit the Biology Inclusion Committee website , where you can find resources, contact information for scheduling a confidential meeting with committee members, and a form for providing anonymous input.