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.”
Biology Graduation Celebration Address by Dr. John Lepri Greetings to the wonderful families and friends who supported our graduates. Thank you. To the graduates: I wish I could be there with you today. However, ‘Rona is having its way with me now. I won’t give a list of what is… Continue reading…
The Biology Department at UNCG comprises several fields of study – including evolution, genomics, and microbiology. Navigating these disciplines can be challenging for students who are torn between the three options. Perhaps that’s why so many find themselves in Assistant Professor Dr. Kasie Raymann’s office looking for guidance. Research in… Continue reading…
The Department of Biology bids a bittersweet farewell to the following faculty and staff: Dr. Bob Stavn – Dr. Stavn retired from UNCG after 44 years as a faculty member in the Department of Biology at UNCG. Dr. Stavn will be an Emeritus Professor starting this fall. He is… Continue reading…
Please join the Department of Biology in welcoming the following new faculty and staff members: Dr. Gwen Robbins Schug is a new professor in the Department of Biology at UNCG. Dr. Robbins Schug is a bioarchaeologist. She uses human skeletal remains from archaeological sites to address questions about biocultural… Continue reading…
One of our students, Sky Kihuwa-Mani was featured in a UNCG News Article. Sky worked in Dr. Joseph Santin’s lab as a UNCG-McNair Scholar and is graduating with her bachelor’s degree in biology. After graduation she is pursuing a MD-PhD at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Congratulation to Sky and all of the graduating seniors!
UNCG Research Scientist Dr. Kaira Wagoner, Department of Biology and UNCG Plant and Pollinator Center, develops a new method to improve honeybee health. Dr. Humberto Boncristiani, Applied Honeybee Scientist from University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab explains why this is so important and interviews Dr. Wagoner on… Continue reading…
Megan Damico has been published! “High royal jelly production does not impact the gut microbiome of honey bees” was published on September 13, 2021.
Dr. Sally Koerner is a 2019 Bernard Glickman Dean’s Professor, an honor bestowed on an Assistant Professor in recognition of outstanding research and teaching with promise of continued great success. Her research in biodiversity spans the globe, from South Africa to Montana and Wyoming, to the eastern North Carolina. In… Continue reading…
This fall we are celebrating the retirement of Ms. Ann Somers after 31 years of service to UNCG. Ann will be joining the rank of emeritus faculty in the Department of Biology, will continue her research in conservation, environmental biology, and herpetology, while also continuing her work with the Department Geography,… Continue reading…
