redacted excerpt, Fall 2015 UNCG Research Magazine What do California field mice, delphacid planthoppers, and honeybee queens have in common? UNCG mathematicians. At UNCG, an emerging cluster of mathematicians and their students are collaborating with biologists here and at other universities. The field is called math biology or biomathematics. They… Continue reading…
“I would much rather spend my summer looking at math than on a beach somewhere. It’s just more exciting,” says undergraduate MaLyn Lawhorn, without a hint of sarcasm. She’s in luck, thanks to the landlocked math-bio program at UNCG. MaLyn, who hails from Winthrop University, is partnered with Rachel Schomaker,… Continue reading…
Someone you know probably has toxoplasmosis. The Taxoplasmosa gondii protozoan, which reproduces in cats but infects many other animals, resides in nearly 1 out of 4 people over the age of twelve. The good news: UNCG senior David Sykes is working on the logistics for a vaccine to eliminate the… Continue reading…
Article by Mary McLean and Debbie Freund The UNCG Office of Research and Economic Development is proud to announce the winners of the 2012-2013 Research Excellence Awards, Dr. Stanley H. Faeth and Dr. Jan Rychtář. Dr. Jan Rychtář has been selected as the Junior Research Excellence Award winner for his… Continue reading…
Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Jan Rychtář’s book, “Game-Theoretical Models in Biology,” was published in March 2013 and recently received a very positive review from Martin A. Nowak, Professor of Mathematics and Biology at Harvard University. The review was published in the August 2013 volume of the prestigious journal, Science…. Continue reading…
Repost from Campus Weekly Article by Mike Harris Step right up and senior anthropology major Jennifer Grenier will tell you all about it. She was one of more than 80 presenters last week at the 2013 Thomas Undergraduate Research Expo at UNCG. The event now bears the name ʺThe Carolyn… Continue reading…
