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Biology News
Dr. Tim Nelson, Professor of Biology, has been named Dean of the College of Applied and Natural Sciences (CANS). Dr. Nelson has served as Interim Dean of the newly-created CANS since May 2025. In an announcement by Dr. Kathy Lustyk, Vice President for Academic Affairs, she praised Dr. Nelson for his leadership, observing that he "has successfully fostered a strong sense of stability, made sense of changing processes to strengthen operations, and continues to cultivate a strong sense of community across faculty, staff, and students." Dr. Nelson, an alumnus of SPU, has served on the SPU faculty since 1991. Congratulations to Dr. Nelson!
Three current and former students presented their research with Dr. Cara Wall-Scheffler, Professor of Biology, at the 95th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists, on March 18, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. The student presenters were: Naomi Hostetler (BS Physiology, 2026), "Walking while talking increases social cohesion among humans and also has a lower energetic cost"; Naomi Kim (BS Physiology, 2025), "Load, tilt, and efficiency: Sex differences in baby-carrying kinematics" and Elizabeth Delgado (BS Physiology, 2025), "Simple tools, big effects: Load-carrying strategies and their impact on locomotor efficiency". Congratulations to our student and alumni presenters!
(from left: Elizabeth Delgado, Naomi Kim and Naomi Hostletler)View All