Lab tech Lee Griffin assists with technology

Lab Specialists Smooth Out the Learning Curve at UNCG

Top-of-the-line lab equipment at UNC Greensboro takes students’ skills to the next level. This technology, and the labs where they’re stored, are carefully managed by experienced research specialists. It’s thanks to them that students and faculty can trust that equipment works the way it should, so that they gain meaningful knowledge each time they step into the lab.

Collage of the speakers for the 2024 Biology Seminars

2024 Biology Weekly Seminar Series

Join the Department of Biology for their weekly seminar series, open to the public each Friday from 3-4 p.m. in Sullivan 201, featuring November topics on evolutionary models, plant diversity, inclusive teaching practices, and historical expeditions.

Clock tower

What’s New in the College of Arts & Sciences?

It’s a time of transition in the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS). Students will see this transition reflected in two department name changes and several academic program reorganizations. This academic year, we are also excited to introduce two new bachelor degree options for undergraduates. A new wall mural brightens the hallways of the Curry Building, and students in the natural and mathematical sciences have a new opportunity to receive funding for their research.

Osena in the greenhouse with a student.

Dr. Ayalew Osena Wins New Grant From NSF For Tef Grain Research

Dr. Ayalew Osena, an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, has received a new 4-year, $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his project: Collaborative Research: Deciphering the mechanisms of iron acquisition and accumulation in the underutilized ancient crop tef (Eragrostis tef). The Osena lab at UNCG… Continue reading…

Dr. KIM KomAtsu receives New Grants from NSF and USDA

Dr. Kimberly Komatsu, an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, has received two new federal grants. A two-year, $183,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will support the project Collaborative Research: Revealing the vast diversity within the legume-rhizobia mutualism. This is a partnership with Harvard University, where UNCG is… Continue reading…