Information for members, friends, and alumni of the Biology Department at the University of North Ca
04/01/2022
Another successful ivy pull! This afternoon students learned the importance of regular burns in prairies. Then they removed Goldenrod, a species not native to the Piedmont Prairie, and replaced it with Little Blue Stem, a native grass! Thank you to all of the volunteers!
02/28/2022
Last week the NSF-funded Micro-CT scanner arrived! We're looking forward to seeing all of the great ways that this scanner is utilized.
03/04/2021
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09/13/2020
Congratulations to Connor Harris and Ellis Torrance whose work on "CoreCruncher: fast and robust construction of core genomes in large prokaryotic datasets" was recently published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution. Nice job, Ellis and Connor!
CoreCruncher : fast and robust construction of core genomes in large prokaryotic datasets Abstract. The core genome represents the set of genes shared by all, or nearly all, strains of a given population or species of prokaryotes. Inferring the core
09/01/2020
07/21/2020
Spring 2020 Department Newsletter!
News from the Biology Department at UNCG biology.uncg.edu | Facebook | Twitter | [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Dr. Malcolm Schug, Head of the Biology Department at UNCG A Message from the Department Head This spring, I am welcoming you with a picture of myself in my virtual world on Zoom, the meeting platform UNCG has adopted for onli...
07/14/2020
Congrats to Austin Gray! His latest publication has been highlighted here:
Research tidbit: New study reveals widespread and seasonally variable antibiotic concentrations in rural streams and drinking water wells In both human and veterinary medicine, antibiotics are used to combat infections, and the extent of antibiotic use is on the rise. Antibiotics consumed by humans and animals can end up in the envir…
07/10/2020
The Chancellor's statement about international students and online classes:
Chancellor Gilliam on Twitter “Dear Community, On July 6, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released guidelines prohibiting international students from remaining on campus if classes are held online. [Thread/1]”
05/12/2020
Congratulations to Ann Somers for being awarded the Holshouser Award for excellence in service!
Ann Berry Somers: James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service The UNCG service leadership awards are focused on service and academic leadership. The Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Servi...
