Biomedical Devices Researcher Speaks with Clarity of a Physicist and Purpose of a Physician
Working at the intersection of physics, materials science and biology, doctoral student Sicheng Xing is conducting cutting-edge research on and electrical stimulation device for chronic wound healing.
Meet a Summer Research Fellow: Rosemary Gay
Rosemary Gay is a Ph.D. student within the Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been awarded the James L. Peacock III Summer Research Fellowship as she works to complete her dissertation on the politics and evolution of peanut farming.
Air Quality Action
Ph.D. student Hayley Plass’ research on algal blooms and air quality will have widespread implications for North Carolina communities.
Alison Mercer-Smith wins Three Minute Thesis competition, will compete in the regionals in 2020
Alison Mercer-Smith, an M.D./Ph.D. student who is completing her doctoral work in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, is the UNC-Chapel Hill Three Minute Thesis (3MT) campus winner.
Alumni Focus: Robert M. Brosh Jr.
Steve Matson, dean of The Graduate School and biology professor, was instrumental in his success as a doctoral student. In addition, Nobel Laureates Aziz Sancar, of UNC-Chapel Hill, and Paul Modrich, of Duke University, served on his Ph.D. thesis committee.
‘Beyond These Walls’
“With this new endeavor, we are excited to showcase the scholarship of our students while cultivating conversation with our broader campus community,” said Kathy Wood, co-director of Diversity and Student Success.
Master’s degree student Erin Spencer wins UNC-Chapel Hill Three Minute Thesis competition
Ten finalists presented their research to judges and an audience — with a three-minute time limit. Jessica Barrick won second place and William Green won People’s Choice honors.