On Friday, November 2, 2018, at 1 pm, in Sullivan Science Building 101, Dr. Christine Salomon from the Center for Drug Design – University of Minnesota will be hosted by the Chemistry and Biology Departments. She will be speaking about white nose syndrome in bats. Refreshments will follow immediately after the seminar.
Dr. Kasie Raymann’s research has been featured on NPR, found here at NPR.org. A study suggests that the active ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, could be killing bee populations. Another link: https://news.utexas.edu/2018/09/24/common-weed-killer-linked-to-bee-deaths
Please check out this Triad Business Journal article about the potential for plant growth on Mars: with some of the Biology Department and their work mentioned!
The Eastern Apicultural Society awarded Dr. Olav Rueppell the James I. Hambleton Memorial Award for Research Excellence in Apiculture. The award ceremony took place at this year’s EAS conference in Hampton, VA, which also featured an award lecture by Rueppell entitled “Transmission dynamics of honey bee viruses and the queen”.
We have had a busy semester, and we are excited to share just some of the highlights with you!
The formal announcement can be found here: in Campus Weekly. His appointment begins 1 January.
There is a new article about Dr. Sally Koerner’s work in South Africa. Great highlight found here in Inside Science.
Congratulations to the members of Biology involved with STAMPS–based on the success of STAMPS, UNCG won a 2018 Inspring Programs in STEM Award! The UNCG Now story can be found here: https://newsandfeatures.uncg.edu/national-stem-education-award/
NAV1GATE at UNCG is way to enhance the first experiences of students in their first semester at UNCG. NAV1GATE allows the incoming students to meet faculty, staff, and student leaders, and to introduce some of the resources and support systems available. NAV1GATE student meet lots of new friends, are welcomed by faculty and… Continue reading…
Dr. Anne Hershey has been awarded a grant from NC Sea Grant for a proposal titled “In-stream Uptake and Retention of the Antibiotic Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) in NC Streams.” The project is in collaboration with Ph.D. student Austin Gray and will form part of his dissertation work.
