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  • Biology students authored the first ever publication on diversity and distribution of Virginia crayfish

    January 21, 2022

    Biology students and faculty cataloged the freshwater crayfish diversity in the Appomattox River basin for the first time with recognition of two crayfish species new to science.

    Two students holding a turtle while sampling for crayfish.
  • Dr. Pennington publishes findings that identify new opportunities for the development of anti-cancer drugs.

    November 15, 2021

    Cells tightly regulate signaling and gene expression patterns to maintain health and viability. When those patterns are disrupted, disease processes such as cancer can develop. The oncoprotein PTOV1 promotes cancer traits such as cell proliferation,

    A photomicrograph of cells.
  • Sound can alert migrating birds to the dangers of radio towers

    September 16, 2021

    Worldwide, billions of birds die each year when they collide with human-made structures. Longwood’s Dr. Brandon Jackson collaborated with researchers from William and Mary, to test the effectiveness of an “an “acoustic lighthouse”.

    A map of the Virginia coast showing the location of the sound towers to protect birds.
  • New Faculty Join Biological and Environmental Sciences

    September 02, 2021

    Dr. Ravi Sankar, Dr. Katie Pennington, and Dr. Ann Mayo join the department of Biological and Environmental Sciences.

    The new biology and environmental sciences faculty standing in front of the Environmental Education Center
  • Zooming-in...

    August 12, 2021

    Longwood purchases state-of-the-art Scanning Electron Microscope

    A photomicrograph of the head of a Drosophila melanogaster.
  • When Neurons talk it's the Calcium that sets the tone

    January 22, 2020

    A recent paper published by Dr. Ludwar in Nature Scientific Reports looks at a mechanism brain cells use to switch sensory inputs on and off.

    A photomicrograph of neurons.
  • Dr. Kathy Gee was selected for the 2019 Outstanding Educator Award by the Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District.

    January 13, 2020

    Dr. Kathy Gee was selected for the 2019 Outstanding Educator Award by the Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District.

    Dr. Kathy Gee working with a Longwood student in the field
  • Congratulations to the 2019 Scholarship Award Winners in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences

    April 29, 2019

    Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 scholarship award winners in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences! More information about the awards can be found at: http://www.longwood.edu/bes/scholarships/

    2019 BIES Scholarship Winners
  • Dr. Kathy Gee receives the Junior Faculty Award of Excellence

    October 26, 2018

    Dr. Kathy Gee, an Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, received Longwood's Junior Faculty Award of Excellence for her significant accomplishments as a researcher and educator.

    Dr. Kathy Gee
  • Longwood ecologist, Dina Leech finds that lakes across the U.S. are getting murkier.

    October 26, 2018

    Research conducted by Dr. Dina Leech, in collaboration researchers from the EPA, and Washington State University, reveals that many lakes in the continental United States are becoming murkier.

    A clear lake and a murky lake next to each other
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