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27/05/2026

Julia Brzezicki from Dr. Bruce Schulte’s Lab was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Research Award, where she will work with the Sri Lanka Elephant Project to research behavioral and genetic variation of Asian elephants.

29/04/2026

Thank you for an amazing semester Biological Sciences! We wrapped up the year with a poster session and get together, and we could not be more proud of all of the work our faculty, staff, and students have accomplished! See you at graduation next week!

27/04/2026

Associate Teaching Professor Stefanie Chen and Professor John Meitzen were recognized last Tuesday, April 21 during the University Teaching Awards Luncheon and Ceremony. Chen was awarded the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Outstanding Teacher Award, and Meitzen was awarded the College of Sciences Nominee for Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. Congratulations!

23/04/2026

The Department of Biological Sciences had four affiliated students offered a Graduate Research Fellowship on behalf of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF announced recipients of the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards on April 13.

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship was awarded to 2,500 students nationwide from an applicant pool of nearly 14,000 applicants. The fellowship program provides three years of financial support to students who “have demonstrated potential for significant achievements in research,” according to the press release.

Recipients pictured include Kenzie Cromer, Louise Winter, Rebecca Veronika Olson, and Blair Blakeney.

Learn more about the recipients and their research at the link in bio. Congratulations!

20/04/2026

Distinguished Professor Carolyn Mattingly was selected as a recipient of the 2026 Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award and inducted into the NC State Research Leadership Academy (RLA). She was among 18 faculty members nominated for this honor, which recognizes excellence in research and contributions made toward advancing NC State's research enterprise. Congratulations!

16/04/2026

In case you missed it, Pam Rose, advisor in the Life Sciences First Year Program, and Betty Gardner, teaching professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, were honored by the College of Sciences with the 2025-26 Excellence in Advising Awards!

The Excellence in Advising Awards were established to honor outstanding advising in the college and recognize the role advisors play in ensuring the success of its undergraduate students.

Let’s congratulate them in the comments! Read more about the awards at the link in bio.

08/04/2026

At the end of March, the Department of Biological Sciences had the opportunity to be part of the largest Brain Night yet! The event has been around for over a decade and attendance on March 26 hit 425, with the largest number of participating groups hitting a new high as well.

During the evening, attendees were able to meet local neuroscientists and interact with hands-on brain and behavior-themed exhibits. Neuroscientists spoke in the NC Museum of Natural Sciences Daily Planet Theater, celebrating the brain and sharing what they have been discovering lately.

Read more about Brain Night 2026 at the link in bio!

06/04/2026

Several times a year, the NC State Microbiology Club hosts agar art workshops where students get to “paint with bacteria.” The agar media is the students’ canvas and the bacteria is their paint. For the workshop pictured, students used an engineered bacterium that produces different chromogenic proteins, which allows for different color “paints.” Swipe through to see some of the students' designs!

01/04/2026

Students enrolled in ZO 334: Captive Animal Biology Field Laboratory had the opportunity to visit the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and the North Carolina Zoo as part of their coursework this semester.

As part of the experience, the 20 undergraduate and 2 graduate students enrolled were able to learn how to create programs for the general public from museum staff, and participate in learning activities from professionals about the NC State Zoo’s programs.

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences high-impact experience is part of a two week learning activity in ZO 334 that occurs in February, while the North Carolina Zoo trip is a 3-day, 2-night trip in March. These events are part of Professor Jennifer Campbell’s class every year.

30/03/2026

Thank you, Wolfpack! Day of Giving was last Wednesday, March 25, and you all sure made your mark! The Department of Biological Sciences received $5,108 from 81 gifts, and won two Make Your Mark Challenges for an additional $2,000!

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