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William C. Friday Award for Distinguished Service Professor John Vandenbergh, PhD of the Department of Biology has been selected to receive the William C. Friday Award for Distinguished Service. Congratulations to Dr. Vandenbergh for receiving this well deserved and prestigious honor. (Dated: 05/01/2013) |
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Congratulations to Bobbie Kelley as the recipient of the 2013 Outstanding Advisor award in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. Bobbie has been a dedicated member of the Biology Department since 2005 and has served as an Academic Advisor for the past four years. (Dated: 04/22/2013) |
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HARKEMA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS - Congratulations to Spring 2013 Award Winners! The primary objective of the HARKEMA FUND, created in memory of Dr. Reinard Harkema, former Professor of Zoology, is to provide scholarships for outstanding students in the Biology Department to participate in programs that enhance their academic experience at NCSU, such as working at a marine biological station, a mountain biological laboratory, or a freshwater biological station. Usually this occurs in the summer, but it can extend into the academic year. A secondary objective is to support graduate student research and/or travel costs, if funds are available. Spring 2013 Harkema Award Winners: Allison Nolker ABM Zoology student under Dr. Ted Simons Hannah Jones Undergraduate in Biological Sciences Jordan Smith Undergraduate in Zoology Kalysha Clark Undergraduate in Zoology Jessica Torres Undergraduate in Zoology (Dated: 04/22/2013) |
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The NCSU Health Career Expo is this Wednesday in Talley Ballroom from 12 to 4:00. Over 100 programs and 82 schools will be there. Visit this link to register: http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/ |
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Congratulations to two of our recent graduates -- Catherine Frock, who graduated in Biological Sciences, and Katie Robertson, who graduated in Zoology, were both named NSF Graduate Fellows. The National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship program grants prestigious 3-year awards to support doctoral students in their graduate studies. Congratulations to both Catherine and Katie, and best of luck in your research careers. (Dated: 04/04/2013) |
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The Fourteenth Annual Student/Postdoc Symposium of the W. M. Keck Center for Behavioral Biology was a showcase of academic excellence, with 22 talks and a poster session. "I know I say this every year, but this was the best symposium ever," said Keck Center Director, Robert Anholt. Clint Penick received the award for best presentation for his talk on ant hierarchies. Alison Ossip-Klein, visiting from Indiana University's Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, received an honorable mention for her talk on rapidly evolving sexually dimorphic color patterns in lizards. The poster session featured a range of undergraduate research projects. Alyssa D'Addezio took home the top prize for her poster on the effects of bisphenol A on prosocial behavior and neuronal density in prairie voles. By all accounts it was another outstanding day of science sponsored by the W. M. Keck Center for Behavioral Biology. (Dated: 03/20/2013) |
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Two Department of Biology researchers explore conditions resulting in increased toxicity of red tide blooms and the ecological and evolutionary implications. Dr. Rance Hardison, who recently defended his PhD dissertation in Zoology, and Dr. Damian Shea of the Department of Biology are co-authors on this study. Click here for the NCSU press release. Visit the journal PLOS ONE for the abstract and full article. (Dated: 03/14/2013) |
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Two Department of Biology Faculty members receive University Recognition for Teaching Excellence Dr. Miles Engell received the University's 2013 Outstanding Teacher Award Dr. Miriam Ferzli was selected as the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor for 2012-13. Congratulations to both Miles and Miriam for their outstanding service and accomplishments! (Dated: 03/08/2013) |
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Wendy Moore receives 2012 Wildlife Management Institute Adminstrative Excellence Award. Please join us in congratulating Wendy Moore, Program Assistant in the NC Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, on receiving the 2012 Wildlife Management Institute Administrative Excellence Award. This is a national award presented to recognize exemplary service to Cooperative Research Units Program and our mission of Research, Education, and Technical Assistance. In addition to Wendy's always outstanding talents and service, special recognition this year is warranted for going above and beyond any reasonable level of performance in her leading role to recognize and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the North Carolina Unit (please see http://www4.ncsu.edu/~tkwak/50th_anniv.html for background, photos, and a booklet). (Dated: 02/21/2013) |
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The biology of love, with insights from Drs. Lisa McGraw and John Godwin. (Dated: 02/14/2013) |
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Celebrate Darwin's birthday Tuesday, Feb 12 with us in the lobby of DCL (3-4 PM). Come early -- there is always heavy selection pressure on the most popular Evolution Cookies. Also enjoy English Tea, birthday cake, and more. (Dated: 02/08/2013) |
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Meet some of the Biology and Mathematics students who are involved in the new Undergraduate Biomathematics initiative here at NC State. (Dated: 01/23/2013) |
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Learn more about our own Dr. Holly Menninger at newsobserver.com and the Your Wild Life Program. (Dated: 01/22/2013) |
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This issue of the Bulletin features our own Dr. Jennifer Landin and her Biological Illustration course. (Dated: 01/17/2013) |
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RESCHEDULED for this FRIDAY (Feb 1): welcome your new College of Sciences with a party! The PAMS Council and the CALS Council are sponsoring a party TO BE . It will feature pizza, sodas, music, videogames, board games, popcorn, cotton candy, prizes, and cake. Everything is free! Come and mingle with members of your new college and have a great time. If you feel inspired to volunteer a game or some of your time (e.g., set up or take down), feel free to email Mary Burky (mtburkey@ncsu.edu) with your name and how you would like to help. For more information, see the FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/ (Dated: 01/17/2013) |
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Students in our Biological Illustration course will have a selection of their work displayed in a special exhibit at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. "Nature in Black & White" runs Jan. 7 through April 3. If you can't make it to the Outer Banks this spring, you can view the show online. The exhibit features student work completed as part of their efforts in BIO 227: Understanding Structural Diversity through Biological Illustration. There is another exhibit scheduled for May at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. (Dated: 01/08/2013) |
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Flame retardant is found to be an endocrine disruptor -- some of the latest from the Patisaul lab. (Dated: 12/11/2012) |
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Congratulations to Dr. Heather Patisaul and Dr. Rob Dunn, recognized for their outstanding scholarship by being named University Faculty Scholars. (Dated: 11/17/2012) |
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Check out grad student (Patisaul Lab) Meghan Radford's take on naming genes, published on mental_floss. (Dated: 10/28/2012) |
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Read the latest on Dr. Brain Langerhans' research. A new species of freshwater fish found in Mexico has some interesting physical characteristics. The male genitalia is equipped with four hooks. Read more at these links: http://news.ncsu.edu/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/ http://newswatch. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ http://news.yahoo.com/yikes- (Dated: 10/03/2012) |
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Patisaul Study Published In The Journal PLOS ONE - How BPA Affects Gene Expression, Anxiety; Soy Mitigates Effects New research led by researchers at North Carolina State University shows that exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) early in life results in high levels of anxiety by causing significant gene expression changes in a specific region of the brain called the amygdala. The researchers also found that a soy-rich diet can mitigate these effects. “Anxiogenic effects of developmental Bisphenol A exposure 1 are associated with gene expression changes in the juvenile rat amygdala and mitigated by soy” (Dated: 09/10/2012) |
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IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) NEW RECRUITS! Genetic Engineering and Society is currently recruiting fellows for its IGERT in Genetic Pest Management. Five to six new fellows will be selected to begin the Fall of 2013. More information can be obtained here. (Dated: 07/31/2012) |
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Adventures and Findings of Botswana Dr. Lindsay Zanno has launched a new blog to document fieldwork conducted by the Paleontology and Geology Research Laboratory in Botswana. Read about the latest research and discoveries. (Dated: 07/27/2012) |
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Meet sophomore HB major Justin Hills and learn about his research in Dr. Rob Dunn's lab: http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agcomm/news-center/perspectives/justin-hills-combatting-health-disparities/ (Dated: 06/19/2012) |
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Congratulations to Tim Ellis! Tim is the recipient of the 2012 Walter B. Jones Memorial Award for Coastal and Ocean Resource Management. Tim is a graduate student in the Department of Biology pursuing a Ph.D. in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology and is co-advised by Jeff Buckel and Jeff Hightower. More information about Time can be found at his webpage. (Dated: 06/18/2012) |
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Congratulations to the best Student Fisheries Society -- they have won the Best Student Subunit Award from the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society for the fifth year in a row. And for the second year in a row, they won the Best Student Subunit Award for the entire parent society. These awards recognize outstanding professionalism, active resource protection, and enhancement programs, as well as a strong commitment to the mission of the American Fisheries Society. (Dated: 06/15/2012) |
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It is with sadness that we report that Dr. Tom Quay passed away in Raleigh on April 16, 2012 at the age of 97. Dr. Quay earned his Master's Degree at NC State in 1940 and went on to earn the first Ph.D. awarded by the University. Dr. Quay taught ornithology and other subjects in the Department of Zoology for over 30 years and remained a part of our departmental family after his retirement. A memorial service will be held 2 PM on Friday (April 20) at West Raleigh Presbyterian Church. The family has asked, in lieu of flowers, that gifts be made to Tom's NCSU endowment in his memory. The Thomas L. Quay Wildlife and Natural Resources Undergraduate Experiential Learning Award provides support for undergraduate students in environmental sciences and natural resources curricula (in the Dept of Biology and in the Dept of Forestry and Natural Resources) who plan to participate in an experiential learning opportunity. Recipients must display strong leadership potential, including extensive community or University service, as well as maintain a high level of academic achievement. (Dated: 04/17/2012) |
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The Department of Biology congratulates our two Kenneth R. Keller Award Recipients for 2011. Congratulations to Dr. Julie Harris and Dr. Shanshan Zhou. Dr. Julie Harris, who completed her PhD in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences in 2010, is one of two recipients of the Kenneth R. Keller Award for Excellence in Doctoral Dissertation Research for 2011. Julie's dissertation focused on ecology and population dynamics of American shad in the Roanoke River. Committee chair: Joseph Hightower Committee members: Jeffrey Buckel, Thomas Kwak and Kenneth Pollock Dr. Shanshan Zhou, who completed her PhD in Zoology in 2011, is one of two recipients of the Kenneth R. Keller Award for Excellence in Doctoral Dissertation Research for 2011. Shanshan's dissertation focused on Phenotypic Plasticity of the Drosophila Transcriptome. Committee chairs: Robert R.H. Anholt, Trudy F. Mackay Committee members: John Godwin and Kevin Gross The endowment for this award was established when Dr. Keller retired in 1979. (Dated: 03/08/2012) |
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Congratulations to our own Dr. Jenny Campbell, recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. (Dated: 03/01/2012) |
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Tim Ellis tagging speckled trout: News & Observer features the work of Department of Biology Ph.D. student Tim Ellis on tagging speckled trout. (Dated: 02/20/2012) |
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Biodiversity project maps urban ants - Rob Dunn and Andrea Lucky (Dated: 02/20/2012) |
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Heather Patisaul is featured on the cover of the latest Perspectives magazine. Read more about the work of the Patisaul lab. (Dated: 02/17/2012) |
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Rob Dunn, Fellow Scientists, and Volunteers Study Indoor Microbial Ecosystems. Rob Dunn (NC State Department of Biology) and Noah Fierer (University of Colorado) along with their research teams and countless volunteers are featured in the journal Science (10 February 2012) investigating microbial ecology in homes, hospitals, and workspaces. Read the article in Science using the links below. Online version of main article as it appears in Science: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/335/6069/648.full Science podcast with the author: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/335/6069/648/suppl/DC1 Your Wild Life blog : http://www.yourwildlife.org/2012/02/sampling-homes-in-the-name-of-science-wild-homes-now-featured-in-science/ (Dated: 02/14/2012) |
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Congratulations to Gabrielle Schroeder (Junior in MCD), winner of the 3rd Annual Darwin Day Trivia Contest on Feb 13. (Dated: 02/06/2012) |
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Congratulations to our own Dr. Nick Haddad for his appointment as a William Neal Reynolds Professor, one of the greatest honors bestowed by CALS. (Dated: 02/03/2012) |
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Students majoring in Zoology or in Biological Sciences can now search for internships at the new Biology Internship Database. Also, subscribe to our advising blog for opportunities are sometimes posted. (Dated: 01/30/2012) |
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The application period is now open for the 2012-13 Preparing the Professoriate program. Preparing the Professoriate is a year-long mentoring program for advanced doctoral students interested in careers in college or university teaching who work intensively with faculty members serving as model teachers. Interested students and faculty members can find a complete program description at http://go.ncsu.edu/ptp. PTP is one of the Graduate School’s most successful and long-standing programs to enhance the professional development of our graduate students and part of our Preparing Future Leaders initiative. Applications for the University-wide competition will be accepted through 5 p.m. on March 1, 2012. Interested graduate students can find application instructions at http://go.ncsu.edu/ptp- Prospective applicants are encouraged to attend an optional PTP Information session on one of the following dates. Registration available at http://go.ncsu.edu/pflevents: Friday, 20 January, 3-4 p.m., Room 3118, Talley Student Center, Main Campus Thursday, 26 January, 12-1 p.m., Conference Room 230, Research Building 3, Centennial Campus Interested faculty members can learn more about PTP by visiting http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/ Questions? Please contact the program director, Dr. Melissa Bostrom, at melissa_bostrom@ncsu.edu or 515.2293. |
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene at Dr. Sullivan's field research lab in Pamlico. (Dated: 11/09/2011) |
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What Top 10 list includes work from the lab of Dr. Russell Borski? It's the Top 10 Highly-Cited Articles from the North American Journal of Aquaculture 2008-2011, for their article "Endocrine biomarkers of growth and applications to aquaculture: A minireview of growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, and IGF-binding proteins as potential growth indicators in fish," authored by Matt Picha, Marc Turano, Brian Beckman, and Russell Borski. (Dated: 11/05/2011) |
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Learn about the latest on aggression in the Anholt (Biology) and Mackay (Genetics) labs. (Dated: 11/01/2011) |
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New for graduate students for Fall 2012: The Dept of Biology is participating in a recently funded NSF IGERT program (geneticengsoc.ncsu.edu/), Genetic Engineering and Society: The Case of Transgenic Pests. Qualified applicants who wish to work in this area may be considered for fellowship support. Visit http://geneticengsoc.ncsu.edu for details. (Dated: 10/31/2011) |
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Read the new feature on Dr. Andrea Lucky, postdoctoral researcher with Dr. Rob Dunn. (Dated: 10/31/2011) |
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Check out this opportunity for both undergrad and grad students in biomedicine and behavioral research -- NC State IMSD website. (Dated: 10/17/2011) |
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Undergraduates, it is PAST time to schedule an appointment with your advisor for pre-registration advising for Spring 2012. (Dated: 10/10/2011) |
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Learn more about research in the labs of Dr. Lisa McGraw and of Dr. Brian Langerhans, our newest faculty members. (Dated: 10/05/2011) |
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Students majoring in Zoology or in Biological Sciences can search for internships at the Biology Internship Database. (Dated: 10/04/2011) |
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Pre-health students learning and helping on a trip to Nicaragua. (Dated: 09/26/2011) |
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Meet Zoology major Brett Williams in the spotlight. (Dated: 09/26/2011) |
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Visit the Accounting Office page for useful website links and forms. (Dated: 09/22/2011) |
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Learn more about backyard reptiles and amphibians in a new pub co-authored by our own Jill Anderson. (Dated: 09/02/2011) |
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Read about Dr. Craig Sullivan's hybrid striped bass in the N&O. (Dated: 08/14/2011) |
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Dr. Jiri Hulcr made the cover of USA Today with his research on fungus-farming beetles and the danger they pose to trees when they move to a new habitat. Dr. Hulcr is a post doctoral fellow in the Dunn Research Group. (Dated: 07/13/2011) |
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Grad student Marybeth Brey (Rice and Aday research groups) is featured on the CALS website. (Dated: 06/16/2011) |
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Congratulations to Eric Butler and Will Fields, winners of the 2010-2011 Betsy Tharrington Award for Outstanding Teaching Assistants. The award was established in honor of Betsy Tharrington, an outstanding graduate student and teaching assistant who was killed in an automobile accident before completing her studies. The fund was established by Betsy's family, friends, and colleagues to honor her memory by recognizing quality teaching. (Dated: 06/08/2011) |
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Dr. Rob Dunn reports that there was great fun with science at the Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh on June 30th. (Dated: 06/05/2011) |
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Welcome to our incoming class of students. Undergraduates with questions about the planning tool or about the enrollment process should contact course_planning@ncsu.edu. If you haven't already done so, you should use the CALS Course Planner to plan your courses for the fall and begin enrolling on Monday, June 6. We hope to see all of you at New Student Orientation. General information about orientation can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/nso/. (Dated: 06/01/2011) |
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Congratulations to the Department of Biology Class of 2011! Almost 300 students earned their Bachelor of Science degrees in Zoology or Biological Sciences this past spring semester. We wish them all the best and hope they keep in touch -- our Alumni & Friends pages will be updated soon. (Dated: 06/01/2011) |
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Dr. Rob Dunn, Dr. Andrea Lucky, and collaborators bring a 3-day Canopy Biology Workshop to NCSU involving biologists, educators, and technical climbing instructors. The workshop will also include lectures open to the public, May 11 - 14. (Dated: 05/10/2011) |
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Congratulations to Heather Adewale (Patisaul research group) and Nyeema Harris (Haddad research group) for completing the 2010-2011 Preparing the Professoriate program. (Dated: 05/10/2011) |
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Undergraduate Garik Sadovy started with a project under the guidance of Robert Swiers and Roger Powell; now he is a member of the Class of 2011 Udall Scholars. (Dated: 05/04/2011) |
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Visit the new Global Change Forum, an initiative of the Southeast Climate Science Center based at NCSU. (Dated: 02/08/2011) |
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Visit the website of our newest Faculty member -- Dr. Brian Langerhans (Dated: 01/20/2011) |
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NEW resource for undergraduates: Biology Advising Blog (Dated: 01/01/2011) |
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Former Zoology student and Park Scholar Emily Gifford featured (Dated: 01/01/2011) |
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Work in the Haddad lab featured in the News and Observer (Dated: 01/01/2011) |
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Birds, mammals, and human pathogens? See the latest from Rob Dunn (Dated: 01/01/2011) |
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Congratulations to Dr. James Morris, winner of a 2009 Kenneth R. Keller Award for Excellence in Doctoral Dissertation Research. Dr. Morris completed his dissertation under the guidance of Dr. James Rice and Dr. John Govoni. (Dated: 01/01/2011) |
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