Wellness Days are scheduled each year as a way for students to take a break, re-center themselves and focus on their holistic well-being. There are no classes on Wellness Days and instructors should avoid any tests or deadlines on that day and the day following the Wellness Day. For a listing of activities associated with…
"What is the Probability of an Intact, 3-dimensionally Preserved Large Plant in Deep Time?" Presented by Dr. Robert Gastaldo Whipple-Coddington Professor of Geology, Emeritus Colby College Waterville, ME REMOTE ONLY go.ncsu.edu/gastaldo
We’re proud to offer our undergraduate students a unique research award opportunity. Rising sophomores, juniors or seniors with an interest in becoming involved in research with a faculty member in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology (PMB) are eligible to apply for the W. Scott and Mary Dell Chilton Undergraduate Research Award. Learn more…
John Cheadle, PhD Student, Crook Lab at NC State University "Optimization of Metagenomic Library Preparation for Functional Screening" Aryan Razdan, PhD Student, Crook Lab at NC State University "Improving the Colonization Properties of the Probiotic Yeast Saccharomyces boulardii via Mucus Glycan Metabolism" Pizza and beverages available at 11:45 am. Hosted by the Microbiomes and Complex Microbial…
Spring Break 2025
"A case for GERMs - Genotype by Environment by Rhizosphere Microbiome interactions - to uncover microbiome mediation of crop resilience" Presented by Dr. Nate Korth Postdoctoral Research Scholar Dept. of Crop & Soil Sciences NC State University Raleigh, NC go.ncsu.edu/korth
"Harnessing Microbiomes in a Changing Climate" Presented by Dr. Steven Allison Professor Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology University of California Irvine, CA go.ncsu.edu/allison
Join us for our March PMB Short! Dead philosophers, A.I., and a trip to Japan presented by Dr. Orlando Arguello-Miranda! For those unfamiliar, PMB Shorts are 20-minute presentations given by any member of our department, designed to share knowledge and foster collaboration among colleagues and friends.
Please join us for an M^3 Seminar (Microbiome Monthly Meetup)! Presenting today: Adam Breister, PhD Student in Choudoir Lab, NC State University. "Agricultural Soil Microbiome Responses to Rapid Carbon Infusion" Bella Borrero, PhD Student in Choudoir Lab, NC State University. "Biostimulant Efficacy and Crop Resilience to Abiotic Stress" Pizza and beverages will be available at…
Please join us at the upcoming Plant Biology Alumni Panel & Reception, designed to allow alumni of the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology to share their experiences with current students. The panel will be moderated by Caitlyn Elliott, a current second-year plant biology undergraduate student and Peer Career Coach with CALS Career Services. It…