UD Biology - 2013 Convocation & Biological Sciences Showcase Issue

BioBits Newsletter

University of Delaware

Summer 2013

In This Issue:

Convocation 2013

Biological Sciences Showcase 2013

Welcome to the BioBits E-Newsletter from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Delaware.

We are excited to share our news with you!

Quick Links

More About Us

UD Web Site

Connect to UDaily

Support UD Biology

Department of Biological Sciences

2013 Convocation Ceremony

Friday May 24, 2013

The Convocation ceremony for the Department of Biological Sciences was held on Friday, May 24, 2013.

The Distinguished Alumnus Address was given by Dr. David H. Haley DPM, FACFAS, Foot Care Group, P.A., Podiatric Surgery & Sports Medicine, Wilmington, Delaware.

Department of Biological Sciences

Class of 2013

Congratulations & Best Wishes

to all the 2013 Graduates!

Dr. David Smith and Dr. David Haley, Distinguished Alumnus Speaker for the Department of Biological Sciences 2013 Convocation.

Dr. Carlton Cooper congratulating 2013 Graduates

Dr. Diane Herson & Mollee Crampton

David Wu with his parents.

(Pictured L to R:) Fahmy Mamuya, Dr. Melinda Duncan, and David Scheiblin

(Pictured L to R:) Mollee Crampton, Kaitlin Read (Censky), Anne Terrell and Deborah Yannessa

Vandhana Reddy and Dr. Deni Galileo

Kahina Ghanem and Dr. Gary Laverty

(Pictured L to R:) Natalie Stevenson, Allison McCague and Elizabeth Hetterly

(Pictured L to R:) Tim Smith, 2nd Lieutenant Paul Sisson, and Audrey White

(Pictued L to R:) Paynter Memorial Award Winners - Kelsey McGlade and Torey Roesch

(Pictured L to R:) Dr. Randy Duncan, Dr. David Smith, Dr. David Haley,

Dr. Kenneth vanGolen and Dr. Patricia Walsh

Dr. David Smith presenting the Academic Excellence Award to Kevin Michael Rowley.

Dr. Carlton Cooper shares congratulations with Ester Ayetta and her parents.

Andrew Gladle gives the thumbs up sign on being a 2013 graduate!

Students lining up for the start of the 2013 Convocation Ceremony.

Dr. David Smith presenting the Undergraduate Research
Award to Elizabeth Hetterly.

Biological Sciences 2013 Hooding Ceremony

(Pictured Front Row L to R:) David Wu and Brian Whitaker

(Back Row L to R:) Mohab Al-Hinai, , Sharmila Chatterjee, Erica Dashner, Madhura Joglekar, Keith Jansson, Fahmy Mamuya, David Scheiblin, and Matthew Weitzman

Missing from Photo: Justin David, Jody Greaney, Mehrnoosh Soori

Dr. Robert Mason and Mehrnoosh Soori

Faculty awaiting the start of Convocation

Graduation

******************************************************************************

Alumni Weekend 2013

The Department of Biological Sciences hosted its 3rd Annual Biological Sciences Showcase during UD Alumni Weekend on Saturday, June 1, 2013 in Wolf Hall.

Wolf Hall decorated for Alumni Weekend's Biological Sciences Showcase which was held on Saturday, June 1, 2013.

Dr. Deni Galileo and Dr. Carlton Cooper awaiting the arrival of alumni attending the 2013 Biological Sciences Showcase.

Dr. Roger Wagner on the far right, Dr. Robert Boord and Dr. Gary Laverty await visitors to the Biological Sciences Showcase - Alumni Weekend Event.

Dr. Ian Stewart setting up a display for the 2013 Biological Sciences Showcase.

Dr. Roger Wagner presents "Imaging Biology" in Wolf 100.

Graduate Student Nadezda Stepicheva showing sea urchins to Showcase visitors.

(Pictured L to R:) Dr. Seung Hong, alumnus Dr. Ranjan Mukherjee, and Dr. Gary Laverty spend time catching up.

An interactive display set up in Wolf 119

Research posters were displayed in Wolf.

******************************************************************************

Contact Info

Pamela Vari

Department of Biological Sciences

302-831-6977

pvari@udel.edu