ALL Biology and Biochemistry students are a part of TEAMS, "BIO CLUB-group"
Contact our Department Assistant if you need to be added: npierce@ithaca.edu
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Databases for Internships and Jobs are posted here.
Congratulations to faculty in CNS for the recognition, and particular ones in Biology!
Te-Wen Lo: Recognized for extraordinary leadership with college-wide impact as Middle States Self-Study and Executive Team co-chair. In this role, Te-Wen demonstrated steady, committed, efficient, and inspiring leadership, bringing her infectious ebullience as well as industrious dedication to every aspect of the college’s reaccreditation work. The result was an immensely successful self-study, site visit, and review. While steering the college through this arduous process, Te-Wen found time to mentor 12 students in her lab (including three Summer Scholars), to produce two new co-authored publications (one about women and STEM; the other, co-authored with Ian Woods, about reimagining undergraduate research conferences), and to present an invited talk, 10 poster presentations (all with student collaborators), and a conference paper. She also participated generously in Dean’s Office “welcome” events for admissions purposes, and she was selected in a competitive process to participate in the HERS Leadership Institute in Summer 2026.
Susan Swensen: Recognized for highly effective stewardship of H&S’s signature interdisciplinary program, Innovation Scholars, which centers sustainability and social justice within a liberal arts framework. IS will be entering its second year in AY 26-27. For its first iteration, Susan devised an ICSM specifically tied to the new program and worked in tandem with Michael Smith, whose ICSM was also linked to IS, to build a cohesive cohort. She will continue her efforts in ‘26-27, leading the IS steering committee and working to further develop this important new program in our school. At the same time, Susan maintained her commitment to supporting undergraduate researchers, bringing a group of eight students (in partnership with Assistant Professor Cynthia Becker, Biology) to Vieques, Puerto Rico, for a 5-day research trip to study plant life and marine biology.
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*The H&S awardee is selected by the Dean, with the goal of recognizing extraordinary faculty achievement during the preceding academic year.
The Society also recognizes students who achieved a GPA within the top ten percent after completing two full semesters at Ithaca College.
Congratulations to all in CNS, and particularly to the Biology and Biochemistry students!
Congratulations to this year's TriBeta inductees:
Brianna Crystal, Anna Giese, Naia Grunwald, Aashika Shah, Joseph Napolitano,
Kaden LeChase, Anya Weinrieb, Amelia Grimshaw
The Faculty Excellence Awards recognize outstanding faculty contributions in teaching, scholarship, service, and overall excellence. Open to faculty of all ranks and position type, with at least one year of service at the college, these awards honor individuals who demonstrate sustained excellence and innovation in their roles.
The following are among the 19 students that were inducted into Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society, in recognition of their achievement and future promise as scientific researchers.
Congratulations to Casey Ellison & Ava Remoll! They are the recipients of the undergraduate poster award. The 2025 International Worm Conference took place in Davis, CA, June 27-July 2, 2025
•Rishabh Sen ‘26 Chemistry and Computer Science dual major, with a minor in Mathematics
•Shania Alexander ‘25 Biology and Chemistry minor, major in Health Science with Planned Clinical
•Maddy Kim ‘26 Chemistry and Clinical Health Studies dual major
•Catherine Papa ‘25 Chemistry Minor, major in Health Science with Planned Clinical
The Office of Student Engagement announced 72 junior and senior students who were selected to receive this award. The award is given to students who excel academically, perform service to the College community and nation, and represent an exemplary level of accomplishment. They will be recognized on the OSE website and in person at the The Office of Student Engagement announced 72 junior and senior students who were selected to receive this award. The award is given to students who excel academically, perform service to the College community and nation, and represent an exemplary level of accomplishment. They will be recognized on the OSE website and recognition ceremony taking place on Thursday, April 24th from 11am-1pm in the Clark and Klingenstein Lounges. This event is open to the entire campus community.
Posted in Intercom.
Andy Smithand Patrick Flammang. "Analysis of the adhesive secreting cells of Arion subfuscus: insights into the role of microgels in a tough, fast-setting hydrogel glue." Soft Matter 40(24): 4655-4830. June 28, 2024. This interdisciplinary journal focuses on the interface between chemistry, physics, materials science, biology and chemical engineering. (Featured Cover Article)
Recent Published Chapter:
Andy Smith. "Sticky, tough, fast-setting glue: How metal ions make Arion subfuscus mucus into a potent defensive secretion." Chapter in Metals and their Functional Role in the Structures of Invertebrates. 2024. View the chapter here.
RECENT Student and Colleague Co-Authored Published Manuscript
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Emma M. Anderson, Sierra G. Houck, Claire L. Conklin, Katrina L. Tucci, Joseph D. Rodas, Kate E. Mori, Loriann J. Armstrong, Virginia B. Illingworth, Te-Wen Lo, Ian G. Woods. “Comparative analysis of tardigrade locomotion across life stage, species, and disulfiram treatment”. PLOS ONE: September 18, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310738
Students are italicized.