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Duffy, Wagoner Awarded NCInnovation Grants

Dr. Liam Duffy (Chemistry and Biochemistry) and Dr. Kaira Wagoner (Biology) have each received new R&D grants from NCInnovation, a public-private partnership designed to accelerate and commercialize innovative research emerging from North Carolina’s universities. Duffy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the founder of… Continue reading…

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Munroe Student Researcher Spotlight: Christopher Pilgrim

“Microplastics have been found… I mean, everywhere. Soil, air, water — it’s everywhere,” says Christopher Pilgrim, a junior biology major and Munroe Research Award recipient.   “And this is the thing that really captivates me: it doesn’t matter your demographic or socioeconomic status. This is affecting everybody.”   Pilgrim says the danger… Continue reading…

Osena in the greenhouse with a student.

OSENA PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ON USDA-FUNDED RESEARCH

Dr. Ayalew Osena, Associate Professor of Biology, has received a grant award from the University of Houston as part of a larger project funded by USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initative (AFRI). The project, Partnership: Elucidating biogeochemical cycling of Silicon to improve plant biomass, climate stress tolerance and CO2 sequestration,… Continue reading…

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Science Everywhere 2025

Returning again this year is one of UNCG’s biggest STEM events and, Science Everywhere! As part of the North Carolina Science Festival, UNCG is excited to host a unique gathering of community members, professionals, and students.

MUNROE STUDENT RESEARCHER SPOTLIGHT: FATIMA ELHORRY

Fatima Elhorry has loved being in the lab from the very beginning.  The junior biology major and Dorothy Levis Munroe Student Research Award recipient grew up in Malaysia, where her father was completing his first PhD. As a child, she tagged along when he went to the lab.   “I… Continue reading…