When students set their sights on medical school, veterinary school, or another health-related professional track, they’re in for years of studies, internships, and extracurriculars to prepare them for demanding careers. It’s a lofty goal that only a committed few can obtain, but at UNC Greensboro, students following these paths are finding unique guidance and opportunities that enable success in these rigorous programs.
Our lab’s recent discovery of the pathogen Orientia in NC chiggers was published by Emerging Infectious Diseases and featured in news outlets across North Carolina. In addition to this study, we continue to investigate the spread of pathogens by blacklegged ticks in NC and contribute to the understanding of how to control the spread of Leishmaniasis in sand flies. See the full post of the Wasserberg Lab’s current research in the UNCG Research Magazine.
Emergent Pathogens and Globalization: Past and Present Join the UNCG Biology department for a series of public discussions and talks, featuring Dr. Xiang-Yang Han and Dr. Monica H. Green. All events are public and prior attendance at any event is not required to attend future events in the series. Schedule… Continue reading…
Research in the Osena Lab focuses on fundamental questions about food security as the global population approaches a projected total of 9.8 billion by 2050, necessitating an increase in cereal production by 50%. Enhancing crop productivity under the increasing impact of climate change is a great challenge as micronutrient… Continue reading…
UNCG has become an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program, designed to marshal the strengths of educational campuses for the benefit of pollinators. UNCG joins many other cities and campuses across the country united in improving their landscapes for pollinators. Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA are initiatives… Continue reading…
Please join the Department of Biology in welcoming the following new faculty and staff members: Dr. Kwame Darfour-Oduro is a new Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests are in genomics, evolution and animal… Continue reading…
The Department of Biology bids a bittersweet farewell to the following faculty and staff: Dr. David Remington – Dr. Remington retired from UNCG after 21 years of service. He was a Forest Specialist for 18 years prior to earning a doctorate from NCSU in 1999 and working as a… Continue reading…
Biology Graduation Celebration Address by Dr. David Remington So I’m curious about something . . . How many of you worked 20 hours or more per week at any time while you were going to school here? If you did, stand up. If you have been a family caregiver –… Continue reading…
Research in the Osena Lab focuses on fundamental questions about food security as the global population approaches a projected total of 9.8 billion by 2050, necessitating an increase in cereal production by 50%. Enhancing crop productivity under the increasing impact of climate change is a great challenge as micronutrient deficiency,… Continue reading…
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $802,097 of a $2.6 million grant to UNCG, to go towards the digitization of museums’ mammal specimens. UNC Greensboro’s Biology Professor Bryan McLean is taking part in a national initiative to put all that specimen information online. Twenty-one institutions will work with McLean for the next four years on this initiative known as “Ranges.”
