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Department of Plant and Microbial Biology Newsletter – Fall 2022

Honors and Awards

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 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! 
Jenny Xiang with other researchers with plants in a lab

Jun 14, 2023

Jenny Xiang Named President-Elect of BSA

Plant and Microbial Biology Professor Jenny Xiang has been elected president-elect of the Botanical Society of America, effective at the end of July 2023. 

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)! 
Echinacea flower

May 22, 2023

2023 Plant and Microbial Biology Departmental Awards and Recognitions

Check out our spring newsletter and read about these student and departmental awards! 
NC State belltower on a sunny day

Mar 29, 2023

10 CALS Faculty Named 2022-23 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

The program recognizes and rewards promising NC State early-career faculty whose scholarship is in STEM or STEM education. 
Memorial Belltower

Feb 17, 2023

2022-23 University Faculty Scholars Named

Five CALS faculty are honored for their teaching, scholarship and service. 

Jan 31, 2023

Xie Named AAAS Fellow

Deyu Xie, a professor of plant and microbial biology, is one of three NC State faculty elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year. 
NC State University sign.

Dec 22, 2022

Bob Franks, Frank Louws Accepted to the National Food Systems Leadership Institute

Bob Franks, head of the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, and Frank Louws, head of the Department of Horticultural Science, were accepted for the Fall 2022 Food Systems Leadership Institute. 
Howling cow ice cream in front of Talley wolves

Oct 4, 2022

Department of Plant and Microbial Biology Newsletter – Fall 2022

The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology introduces new members of our department and recognizes exciting new updates in our labs.