Department of Biology, College of the Holy Cross

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Page last modified: 18 May 2009

Professor Robert Bertin's Field Botany class on the top of Mt. Monadnock in southwestern New Hampshire earlier this fall. Where are the plants?

Announcements, Information and News:

The Department welcomes Dr. Sarah Webster as its newest member. Dr. Webster is a cellular neurobiologist and biophysicist and will augment the Department's offerings in neuroscience. Read about Dr. Webster's research interests and opportunities in her lab.

The alumni, students, staff and faculty of the Department are deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Emerita Susan Berman on April 1. Please follow this link to read more about the life of our deeply loved and respected friend, colleague and mentor.

Professor Ann Sheehy was awarded a $100,000 continuation of her Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation Award for Biomedical Excellence grant to continue her HIV-related research. (Nov.14)

Professor Leon Claessens has had a big summer. He was awarded a $497,735 NSF grant entitled "Aves 3D: An online database of three-dimensional avian skeletal morphology." Also, he recently appeared with one of his students, senior Michael Krzyzak, on the History Channel in a one hour program "Evolve: Flight." Read more here. Congratulations, Dr. Claessens & Mike!