Biology

Elon University is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.

The research, published in "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences," looks at the impact of caloric intake, energy expenditures and diet on obesity in countries with economic development.

As a Califf Endowed Scholarship recipient, Malia Cortes ’28 uses her opportunity to pursue biology and the pre-med track to the fullest. With over 400 volunteer hours and an internship at Alamance Eye Center, she hopes to one day work and support Alamance’s Dermatology Practices.

Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences held its annual grants reception in recognition of faculty who pursued or received external grant funding. The recognition celebrated grant work from summer 2024 through summer 2025.

While Braetan Peters ‘26 was enjoying the scenery during a Grand Canyon rafting trip, she was missing the comfort of her cell phone. Now, she’s turning that experience into her Elon College Fellows research, studying the connections people have with their devices.

In this column, distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of Biology Dave Gammon discusses the science and data of vaccines. The column was published by the "Greensboro News & Record," "The Reflector" and "The Sylvia Herald."

Research by Assistant Professor Amanda McGrosky finds that weight gain is due mainly to overeating and not decreased physical activity.

Joshua McIntosh ’97 credits his Elon education with giving him the confidence and critical thinking skills that shaped his career in higher education, from leadership roles at Harvard College, Johns Hopkins University, and Bates College, to his current position as executive dean of the Harvard Kennedy School.

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Gammon and Elon alum Gabbi Resh '17 published their research in the journal Behaviour and in a YouTube video.