http://www.catawba.edu/news/category/22.aspxBiologyMaegen G. Worleyen-US.Text Version 0.95.2004.102Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/12/retiringgrad2012.aspxSat, 12 May 2012 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/12/retiringgrad2012.aspxTwo long-serving faculty members at Catawba College were recognized during the college's commencement exercises on Saturday, May 12. Dr. Michael Baranski, a professor of biology with 38 years of service, and Dr. Laurel Eason, a professor of English with 21 years of service, will retire at the end of this academic year. Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/04/27/irs2012.aspxFri, 27 Apr 2012 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/04/27/irs2012.aspxCatawba College students from various disciplines shared their diverse research projects during the 2012 Interdisciplinary Research Symposium held Thursday, April 26 in the Leonard Lounge of the Cannon Student Center. Faculty, staff and students on campus dropped by during the two-hour event to listen and learn from these students. Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/02/22/dinner2012.aspxWed, 22 Feb 2012 14:17:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/02/22/dinner2012.aspxA Catawba College alumna, a faculty member and a student were each recognized at the College's annual Church/College Dinner held Feb. 20 on campus in Peeler Crystal Lounge. Those attending included trustees, college administrators, students and supporters of Catawba's Campus Ministry and its Lilly Center for Vocation and Values.Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/02/15/sustain_unveiling.aspxWed, 15 Feb 2012 10:47:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/02/15/sustain_unveiling.aspxBy Sarah Robinson, Writer/Communications Intern for the Center for the Enviornment - A collaborative effort called "Sustainable Catawba" will soon unveil a new approach to sustainability on the Catawba College campus. Representatives from several campus organizations gathered February 9 to discuss their vision for the effort as well as to report on what their groups currently do to promote sustainability. Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/02/14/sustainablepledge.aspxTue, 14 Feb 2012 15:31:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/02/14/sustainablepledge.aspxOn-campus collaboration between Catawba College student groups, organizations, and academic and operational departments is key to creating a new vision for Sustainable Catawba. An effort to seal this collaboration launches February 21 with a pledge.Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/01/24/lomax.aspxTue, 24 Jan 2012 10:43:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/01/24/lomax.aspx(EDITOR'S NOTE: Dr. Bobby Lomax '56 graduated from Catawba College, majoring in biology and chemistry as part of his premed studies) by Mark Wineka, SalisburyPost.com - As he marks his 50th year as a Salisbury dentist, Dr. Bobby Lomax still has a way with patients. "I've just always had a good feeling, being in his hands," says Ronald Moose, who went to Lomax for more than four decades. "He just made you feel comfortable, which is not easy."Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/01/03/flatrock2012.aspxTue, 03 Jan 2012 15:04:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/01/03/flatrock2012.aspxMichael Baranski, professor of biology at Catawba College, recently spoke to the Winston-Salem Journal about "Flat Rock" in Stokes County. The rock formation is made up of a mass of granite that is 300 feet long and is one of only two found in the northern part of the Piedmont. "Soils are hard to form on it, and it is very, very dry," says Baranski."Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2011/11/08/globalizationshirts.aspxTue, 08 Nov 2011 15:25:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2011/11/08/globalizationshirts.aspxCatawba College first-year students enrolled in the "Living Globally" first year seminar learned about globalization in an unexpected way — from their t-shirts. The students in this honors class, taught by Dr. Steve Coggin, Dean of Catawba's School of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Biology, went through their closets and noted the country of origin for their t-shirts. They then used this information to produce a world map showing where the items in their wardrobes were manufactured. Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2011/10/25/story_onceupon.aspxTue, 25 Oct 2011 09:54:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2011/10/25/story_onceupon.aspxby Peggy Wilson (Married to Biology Alumnus, Dr. Robert Wilson '62) - Wilson tells of the loyalty her husband and Catawba alumnus has to his alma mater. His dedication to Catawba is such that he has been at every homecoming, except one...Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2011/09/29/bolin2011.aspxThu, 29 Sep 2011 16:39:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2011/09/29/bolin2011.aspxAn article published online by the Smithsonian Institution's www.Smithsonianscience.org site highlights the results of collaborative research conducted in part by Dr. Jay F. Bolin, assistant professor of biology at Catawba College. The online article, entitled "Super tough seed coat keeps Michaux's sumac on critically endangered list," presents highlights from a scholarly research paper authored by Bolin and fellow researchers...