Congratulations Fall Graduates
Join us in congratulating our summer and fall graduates who received their degrees earlier this month!
Leaders in Our Field
Plants and microbes are the foundation of life. Advancing discoveries in plant research is essential to civilization, and that’s exactly what we do.
Our undergraduate and graduate students participate in research projects across an array of plant and microbiology disciplines — everything from biotechnology and cell biology to ecology and systematics. Students learn from experts who specialize not only in agriculturally important crops, but also those found in natural ecosystems, and model plants and microorganisms.
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In December, Dr. Debjani Sihi was recognized as a Goodnight Early Career Innovator by NC State and received the Thomas Hilker Early Career Award for Excellence in Biogeosciences at the 2025 American Geophysical Union (AGU)!
The prestigious Thomas Hilker Early Career Award recognizes creative work by an early career scientist that advances scientific understanding of biogeosciences.
🌳Meet Dr. Sihi 🌳
Dr. Sihi is a biogeochemist in PMB (with joint affiliation in CSS)! Her work uses mechanistic modeling and AI/machine learning to study how carbon and nutrients moves through the environment in managed (agricultural) and natural ecosystems.
What do these accomplishments mean to you?
"Receiving these awards is incredibly meaningful to me. They affirm the importance of combining mechanistic science with AI-driven approaches to advance fundamental and applied research, and they motivate me to continue pursuing collaborative work that supports sustainable and resilient ecosystems."
#biogeochemistry
A moment of pride for the entire Plant and Microbial Biology faculty and staff as we celebrated our Fall 2025 graduates last Saturday. 🎓 Congratulations to our newest alumni!
It`s the most wonderful time of the year: fall graduation! Join is in celebrating our graduates this Saturday.
More details on our website (link in bio).
