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Alumni Spotlight - Ryan Larsen Headshot

Mar 8, 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Ryan Larsen

Ryan Larsen graduated from NC State with his Master’s of Microbial Biotechnology in 2019 and his MBA in 2020. Check out what he has been up to since he graduated! 

Alumni Spotlight - Kristen Eads Headshot

Mar 2, 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Kristen Eads

Kristen Eads graduated from NC State with her Master’s of Microbial Biotechnology in 2006. Check out what she has been up to since she graduated! 

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Feb 23, 2022

Student Spotlight: Ben Jones

We asked 2nd year MMB student Ben Jones a few questions about himself and his time in the program to get to know him better! 

Copper wolves stand by the walkway to Stafford Commons and Talley Student Center. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Feb 15, 2022

Three CALS Professors Named 2021 AAAS Fellows

Three CALS Professors have been named 2021 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. 

Photo of the Belltower lit up in red

Jan 27, 2022

AAAS Elects Fellows

Congratulations to PMB Faculty Candace Haigler for being elected as a 2021 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. 

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Dec 13, 2021

GG Scholar Spotlight: Jessie Maier

A question & answer session to get to know GG Scholar Jessie Maier, 1st year graduate student in the Microbiology Program. 

Alonso-Stepanova Lab's exhibit for Darwin Day

Dec 10, 2021

PMB Labs Engage the Community at ‘Darwin Day’ Event

The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology (PMB) is committed to sharing scientific expertise and a love for science with the public. Recently, several PMB labs participated in Darwin Day at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. Learn more about this event and why outreach is important to PMB. 

Picture of Nick with NCSU wolf backdrop - says "Alumni Spotlight" and "Department of Plant and Microbial Biology"

Dec 10, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Nicholas Moravick

Nicholas Moravick graduated from NC State in 2019 with a B.S. degree in Plant Biology. Now, he is working at Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals. Check out what he has been up to since he graduated! 

Picture of Ali with NCSU wolf backdrop - says "Alumni Spotlight" and "Department of Plant and Microbial Biology"

Dec 10, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Ali Touloupas

Ali Touloupas graduated from NC State in 2018 with a B.S. degree in Plant Biology. She is currently in a graduate program at Northwestern University. Check out what she has been up to since she graduated! 

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Dec 7, 2021

GG Scholar Spotlight: John Joyce

A question & answer session to get to know GG Scholar John Joyce, a 1st year graduate student in the Microbiology Program.