Repost from UNCGNow Hands-on research is a powerful experience for undergraduates, with a huge impact on student success. UNCG has been selected, among only 12 institutions nationally, to participate in the National Science Foundation-supported Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Transformations Project. CUR Transformations is a four-year project that will support … Continued
Redacted from UNCG press release Biology Professor Olav Rueppell has been awarded a nearly $1 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to find a practical, cost-effective, non-toxic solution to a global problem — the ongoing decline of honey bee health. Rueppell and his collaborators are developing strategies … Continued
How many bats does it take to change a light bulb? Trick question; bats don’t need light bulbs. As nocturnal creatures, they rely on echolocation to “see.” For the average person, bats are easy to forget. We can’t hear them. Their high-pitched squeaks lie in the ultrasonic range, and they’re … Continued
Repost from UNCGNow Dr. John Z. Kiss has only been on UNCG’s campus for a few months, but it’s clear that the new dean of the College of Arts & Sciences has hit the ground running. From his support of the newly launched UNCG Humanities Network and Consortium (HNAC) to … Continued
Repost from UNCG NOW As honey bees dance from flower to flower, they’re doing much more than making honey. In fact, according to UNCG Biology Professor Dr. Olav Rueppell, the sticky, golden treat is just “a nice byproduct” of the honey bee’s most important task – pollinating plants and sustaining … Continued
Grad student Angela Larsen explains why UNCG was the perfect place to pursue her PhD. Larsen, who looks at how individual behaviors of cotton rats create population level impacts and change community structures, came to UNCG specifically to work with Matina Kalcounis-Rüppell, professor and director of graduate studies in the Department … Continued
UNCG biology professor and botanist Bruce Kirchoff has spent nearly four decades identifying plants in the field and teaching his students to do the same. In the process, he has developed some revolutionary ideas about visual learning. The researcher and teacher has noticed patterns in how his high-achieving students study challenging … Continued
Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. David Remington (Biology) is PI for a study that investigates the genetic basis for resource allocation differences in plants. “Complex Genetic Effects on Early Vegetative Development Shape Resource Allocation Differences Between Arabidopsis lyrata Populations” by Remington, Päivi H. Leinonen, Johanna Leppälä and Outi Savolainen was … Continued