Dick Wright and Dorothy Boorse recently celebrated the release of their co-authored text with students at Gordon.These past several months, Dorothy Boorse, professor of biology, hasn't been in the thick of the marshes as much as usual. Instead, she's been in the thick of words, writing and editing a new edition of a textbook on the environment. Boorse co-authored Read full article »
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Story/Topp Win Grant to Help Pastors Gain Scientific Literacy
Craig Story (l) and Justin Topp Clergy and pastors are not always informed on scientific issues, in part because religion and science have traditionally seemed at odds. But two biology professors hope to change that, thanks to a $200,000 grant from the BioLogos Foundation. The project, “Moving Pastors Toward Scientific Literacy,” is the work of Craig Story, associate professor of biology Read full article »
Center for Faith & Inquiry Honors Faculty Scholarship: Part II
In an effort to promote outstanding scholarship that can reach both professional and public/church audiences, the Center for Faith and Inquiry recently announced its inaugural Fellows for the 2013-14 academic year. Congratulations to the follow faculty! David Lumsdaine Professor of Political Science, David Lumsdaine will explore the implications of “Biblical and Ethical Perspectives on International Affairs”: "As Christians, and simply as citizens concerned with Read full article »
The Superbowl of Birding, Really
Greg Keller Instead of a helmet, Greg Keller, associate professor of conservation biology, grabbed his binoculars to compete in the tenth annual "Superbowl of Birding" on January 26, 2013, at the Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport, MA. Held in Pennsylvania and Delaware in years past, this year's birdwatching competition took place during New England's arctic season and invited participates Read full article »
The Benefits of E. coli, and Other Collaborative Efforts
No one does science alone. In fact, Justin Topp, associate professor of biology, is proof, having watched many opportunities present themselves as a result of his involvement in the formation of the North Shore Biotechnology Consortium. Topp believes the Consortium will benefit both faculty and staff in the sciences across the North Shore. Here's a glimpse of the partnerships and projects Read full article »
Zheng Elected President of New England Society for Microscopy
Ming Zheng Ming Zheng, professor of biology, might be on sabbatical this semester, but he's as busy as ever with his scholarship and professional contributions. In fact, on Friday, November 30th, Zheng will help lead Gordon in hosting the 46th Annual Fall Symposium & Business Meeting of the New England Society of Microscopy (NESM). Founded in 1967, the NESM's purpose is to Read full article »
Boorse Leads Report on Climate Change and Poverty
This week, Dorothy Boorse, associate professor of biology, travelled to Washington D.C., to launch a new report she helped author on climate change and poverty. The report, “Loving the Least of These: Addressing a Changing Environment,” was initiated by the National Association of Evangelicals and the result of a collaboration with other scientists and leaders. “The issue can be confusing in Read full article »
Oil and Coral
Assistant professor of biology Walter Cho recently returned from St. Petersburg, FL, where he was a participant in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Principal Investigator One Year Update Workshop, sponsored by the National Science and Technology Council's Sub-Committee on Ocean Science and Technology. Along with his colleague Timothy Shank from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Walter presented his research on Read full article »
New Faculty: Walter Cho
In preparation for the start of the 2011-2012 academic year, Faculty Central will highlight the new members of the full-time faculty over the next few weeks. Walter Cho joins the biology department in a one-year position as an assistant professor, filling in for associate professor Dorothy Boorse while she Read full article »
New Faculty: Justin Topp
In preparation for the start of the 2011-2012 academic year, Faculty Central will highlight the new members of the full-time faculty over the next few weeks. Justin Topp joins Gordon's department of biology this year as an associate professor. Justin earned his B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Iowa in 2000 and his Read full article »
