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Dr. Richard Chi is a cell biologist who is trying to figure out what’s for dinner― at the cellular level. Cells need to eat and drink, just like us! However, instead of the many food options we have at our whim, cellular diet is restricted to a constant intake of environmental fluids and nutrients, referred […]

Black Students in Science Executive Board Founding President – Isha Wilson Vice President – Martia Thomas Secretary – Estelle Besong Treasurer – Mariza Brooks Co-President – Ulyssa Robertson Co-Vice President – Torri Weathers Co-Treasurer – Goodness Okafor Black Students in Science provides a safe space for Black students majoring/minoring in various sciences or on pre-health […]

The UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence is one of the most important and prestigious traditions at UNC Charlotte. This award honors outstanding non-tenure track teachers on our campus and provides an example of the University’s commitment to excellence in teaching. UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence

Materials for an anti-racism initiative have been created by a group of Goldwater Scholars, forwarded by UNC Charlotte scholar Megan Mitchem (Gaston College, BIO) [Current SPARC4 scholar at UNCC]. Although it is directed toward those in STEM, the message is far broader and appropriate for all. Thanks to Megan and the other scholars for their […]

In recognition of their exceptional teaching and abilities to connect with students, Didier Dréau, Andrew Goff and Angela Jakeway have received the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Excellence in Teaching Awards for the 2019-2020 academic year. Faculty Honored With College Awards For Their Exceptional Teaching

Nitika, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, and Caroline Brinegar, MA, Geography, were recently designated UNC Charlotte’s most Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistants (TA). The pair were recognized remotely as part of the University’s effort to fight the Coronavirus pandemic. Each received the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, which includes $1,000 and a plaque. The Graduate School hosts the […]

The Genome Integrity Group (GIG) at UNC Charlotte is made up of a collaborative group of investigators involved in interdisciplinary research to understand DNA replication, recombination, damage and repair mechanisms in cancer and other human diseases. The GIG at UNC Charlotte aims to develop novel technologies and methodologies to investigate genome integrity. In addition to […]

As UNC Charlotte biology doctoral student Farida Yasmin advances her research into the wild soybean and its potential to address worldwide food scarcity, she continues to grow her impact and her knowledge. Biology Doctoral Student Grows Impact through Research

Priyanka Grover’s pancreatic cancer research at UNC Charlotte is paving her way from North Carolina to Cambridge, Massachusetts. This month, just weeks after receiving her Ph.D. in biology, she heads to the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in hopes of helping to create a more efficient drug discovery process to benefit cancer patients. Named […]

Shan Yan had a spot open in his lab for an undergraduate student, but the associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences made it clear to Jude Raj ’16 that he was looking for someone who could make a long-term investment—and he expected commitment. “I spent the next three years in that lab,” said […]