PMB News

Jun 25, 2024

In Memoriam: James Hardin

We are saddened to announce the passing of Dr. James Hardin, Professor of Botany and Curator of the Herbarium. 

Jun 4, 2024

2024 Plant and Microbial Biology Departmental Awards and Recognitions

Read about PMB's annual ice cream social where the department celebrated the accomplishments of our community, gave recognition to award-winners, and bid fond farewells to graduating students and others departing for their next adventures.  

Jun 2, 2024

Congratulations to our Spring Graduates!

On May 4th, 2024 we had a lovely ceremony celebrating our graduates in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology. Below are all of our students who graduated. We had… 

May 7, 2024

GGA Faculty Spotlight: Anna Stepanova on Seeding Scientific Curiosity and the Best Summer Salad.

Whether you are in a state-of-the-art research lab or your own backyard, science starts with a question. For Anna Stepanova, associate professor of plant and microbial biology, these questions were first formed as she watched plants grow in her family’s garden. 

Apr 30, 2024

2 CALS Faculty Included in New Class of AAAS Fellows

Jose Alonso and Jenny Xiang have been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). 

Apr 30, 2024

2 CALS Faculty Included in New Class of AAAS Fellows

Jose Alonso and Jenny Xiang have both been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)! 

Apr 12, 2024

Award-Winning Plant Science Grad Student Hopes To Share Research Internationally

Ph.D. Student Anna Garrell is headed to Amsterdam this summer to develop a more targeted approach to the design and development of microbial products for sustainable agriculture. 

Apr 10, 2024

Giving Symbiosis Back to the Brassicas

Heike Sederoff and her team are trying to understand the symbiotic relationship between certain plants and the fungi and bacteria in the soil, so they may some day return that lost relationship to the brassicas. 

Apr 8, 2024

Four Faculty Win Holladay Medal

Dr. Linda Hanley-Bowdoin has won the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by NC State and the university’s Board of Trustees! 

Apr 2, 2024

CALS 2024 Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Awardee: Lisa Metzger

Lisa Metzger, Microbiology doctoral student, is a recipient of the CALS Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award.