Liberty biology professor receives CUSA Faculty Achievement Award
Dr. Kyle Harris, a professor of zoology and zoo & wildlife biology in Liberty University’s Department of Biology & Chemistry, has been named a winner of the 2026 Conference USA Faculty Achievement Award, which recognizes outstanding faculty members from each…
Biodiversity trip to Galapagos Islands teaches students in God’s natural classroom
A group of 14 Liberty University students spent Jan. 10-19 in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, to learn about its vast native species and the beauty of God’s creation. Led by…
Liberty biology & chemistry students gain experience at Johns Hopkins, UNC labs
Two biotechnology seniors from Liberty University’s Department of Biology & Chemistry spent 10 weeks this past summer interning at prestigious university laboratories, adding to their research résumés they began at Liberty. Emily Bayliss was selected to work in the lab…
Top creation science astronomer inspires Liberty students to study the stars
Liberty University students and faculty have been able to glean from leading creation scientist Dr. Danny Faulkner this week, as he stirred an interest in studying God’s glimmering creation among the student body through class lectures and visits to Liberty’s…
Zoology students learn to care for God’s dominion as they prep for vet school
Through the zoology (pre-vet) degree program at Liberty University, students are being prepared to do more than treat the health of creatures big and small; they are pursuing God’s calling to care for His creation. Program director and Associate Professor…
Forensic science students present research from Civil War-era DNA testing to bullet casings and fingerprinting at AAFS conference
Three Liberty University forensic science students presented intriguing research with applications for crime scene investigation during the annual American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS) conference, a gathering of students and professionals from the United States and around the world. From…
Guest lecturer from Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlines career, faith values with science students
Students in the Liberty University Department of Biology & Chemistry were able to glean from renowned professor and researcher Dr. Rigoberto Advincula on Monday morning in the first of two special lectures scheduled for the semester, hearing about his wide-ranging…
Johns Hopkins professor delivers lecture on breakthrough reproductive biology research
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor Dr. Barry Zirkin visited Liberty University’s School of Health Sciences on Oct. 28 to deliver an illuminating lecture about his past and present work in reproductive biology research, marking the launch of…
Liberty students win five awards at Virginia Academy of Science collegiate event
A group of 47 students and eight faculty mentors from Liberty University’s Biology & Chemistry department attended the annual Fall Virginia Academy of Science Research Symposium at Ferrum College on Nov. 9. Students from 11 universities across the Commonwealth presented…
Summer internships give student scientists unique opportunity in university labs
For the last few months, three Liberty University undergraduate students from the Department of Biology & Chemistry have spent the summer learning the practices of a research lab environment at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Md.), Uniformed Services University (Bethesda, Md.),…