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Apr 16, 2025

Wheaton Student Wins Top Prize at National Hackathon

Hanna Ondrasek ’26, a Computer Science major at Wheaton College (Norton, MA), recently won the Bioharmony Prize at SharkHack, an official Major League Hacking (MLH)…
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Dec 08, 2023

Faculty Scholarship, December 2023

At the core of the academic experience at Wheaton is our community of talented and productive teacher-scholars. This newsletter is meant to celebrate our achievements…
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Sep 15, 2023

Faculty Scholarship, September 2023

At the core of the academic experience at Wheaton is our community of talented and productive teacher-scholars. This newsletter is meant to celebrate our achievements…
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May 06, 2022

Prevalence of Saccharomyces Yeast in the Wheaton Woods

We collected yeast, a single celled fungus, from the Wheaton Woods to determine the prevalence of saccharomyces species in Massachusetts. The data we collected will…
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May 06, 2022

The Unseen Diversity in Wheaton Woods

The leaf litter that coats the forest floor is full of biodiversity. After research, we find that Wheaton Woods holds new and uncharacterized filamentous fungi.
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May 03, 2022

Abundance, Morphometrics, and Diet Diversity of Invasive praying Mantises in Southeastern Massachusetts

An investigation into the size metrics and diet compositions of two species of invasive praying mantises in the Wheaton area.
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May 03, 2022

An Idea About Embryonic Development

Cilia are cellular appendages extending from most of our cells. These complex structures serve both motor and sensory functions. This project explores genetic patterns that…
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Apr 28, 2021

Blood Vessel Growth in the Zebrafish Fin

We have developed a method for quantitating blood vessel branching in the zebrafish fin.
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Apr 28, 2021

Sugar, Stress, and Sex: Impact of stress on reward-related behaviors and pathways in female rats

A closer look at the effects of stress in an animal model of anhedonia.
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May 11, 2020

Genetic Modification of Human Embryos : Should This Practice Be Allowed?

The development of human genetic modification stands as one of the most impactful discoveries of the 21st century.
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Oct 03, 2018

Hopping for the Best

Ekstrom and her coauthors explored the role of vision by comparing normal and blind toads.
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Nov 08, 2017

Expediting and Exploring Interdisciplinary Practice Worldwide

Jessie Knowlton, assistant professor of biology, recently publishes the collaboratively produced article “Barriers and Solutions to Conducting Large International, Interdisciplinary Research Projects” in the journal…
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