NSF Grant Places W&L at Forefront of Undergraduate Schools
Chemistry department will purchase a new, advanced mass spectrometer, providing faculty and students with a powerful research tool for characterizing molecules.

W&L Biologists to Determine if Rare Plant Deserves Protection
Professor Emeritus John Knox is "not really retired at all," and will continue his studies of the rare Virginia sneezeweed.

Dr. Maryanne Simurda appointed University Marshal
Congratulations to Dr. Simurda on her new position as University Marshal!

AAMC-HHMI Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians report
AAMC-HHMI Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians report

W&L Biology in Yellowstone with Dr. Bill Hamilton
Follow W&L Spring Term Biology class in Plant Functional Ecology as they explore Yellowstone with Professor Bill Hamilton.

Lenora Nunnley '09 published in the World Catalyst Magazine
Lenora Nunnley '09 published in the World Catalyst Magazine

John Knox Retirement Reception
The Department of Biology honored Professor John Knox at a Retirement Reception, on Friday, May 1, 2009, in the Elrod Commons.

Dr. Cleve Hickman honored by Virginia Museum for Natural History
Cleveland P. Hickman Jr., professor emeritus of biology at Washington and Lee University, received the Thomas Jefferson Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Natural Science from the Virginia Museum for Natural History Foundation at the organization's 22nd annual Thomas Jefferson Awards on Earth Day on April 22, at the museum in Martinsville, Va.