Professor Discovers New Frog Species
Assistant Professor of Biology Edgar Lehr and a research partner recently discovered three new species of frogs living in the forests of southern Peru.

Emerita Professor Dorothea S. Franzen Dies
Dorothea S. Franzen, who taught biology at Illinois Wesleyan from 1952-1977 and was named Teacher of the Year in 1967, died Dec. 31, 2008, at age 96.

Professors Retire After 37 Years
Bruce and Norma Criley retired after decades teaching biology at Illinois Wesleyan, and former students have established an endowment fund in their honor.

Student, Faculty Member Collect Deep-Sea Species in Bahamas Voyage
In the second expedition of a four-year project funded by the National Science Foundation, Associate Professor of Biology Will Jaeckle and Craig Brauer '08 collected and studied the invertebrate larvae of deep-sea species.