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Krishna Patel
Interview with Krishna Patel BS in Biological Sciences, concentration in Human Biology Minor in Forensic Science Anticipated Graduation: May, 2018 GPA 4.0 Fun facts about Krishna: She is fluent in the Gujarati language. What is your proudest accomplishment as an […]
Rachel Walter
Interview with Rachel Walter BS in Biological Sciences, concentration in Human Biology BA in Foreign Languages & Literatures, Spanish Language and Literature concentration Anticipated Graduation: May, 2018 GPA 3.97 Fun facts about Rachel: Rachel has studied abroad in Spain and […]
David Watts
Interview with David Q. Watts BS in Zoology Anticipated Graduation: May 2018 Meet David: I’m a nontraditional student who left my career hoping to find something I could do to benefit the whole world and not just one country. Thinking […]
Meeting the Demand for BioSci Undergraduate Research
By Jerry LeBlanc The department of Biological Sciences is true to the mission of a major research institution with more than 30 active research laboratories that delve into cutting-edge issues ranging from the workings of the brain to the harm […]
Teaching Faculty Spotlight: Alice Lee Gives Micro her Max
By Kathleen Wilson The following is (loosely) based on true events: Scene: 10 a.m. at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. A group of undergraduate biological sciences students, guarded by their wise and courageous mentor, Teaching […]
BioSci Beginnings
By Kathleen Wilson As indicated by her feature in this issue of The Scope, Teaching Assistant Professor of Microbiology Alice Lee has some good ideas. So good, she made a request for this issue — that we get to know […]
License to Drive: The Question of Gene Drive Ethics
By Kathleen Wilson Gene Drive: The process by which a genetic trait is “driven” through a population in order to modify it. This technique lies in the growing field of genome editing technology. While this sounds like one of the […]
Evan Brooks
Fun facts about Evan: Evan attended the NC School of Science and Math. He is a Park Scholar and his resume is already three pages long, without any fluff! What is your proudest accomplishment as an NC State […]
Lauren Slayton
Interview with Lauren Slayton BS in Genetics Minor in Forensic Science Anticipated Graduation: May 2018 Fun facts about Lauren: By seeking campus opportunities, Lauren has already accrued nearly three years of research experience in the laboratory, collecting and assimilating data, […]
Nicole Heard
Interview with Nicole Heard BS in Biological Sciences – Integrative Physiology and Neurobiology Anticipated Graduation: December 2017 Fun facts about Nicole: I am a first-generation college student as well as a transfer student. I attended Alamance Community College before coming […]