Genetics and Genomics Academy

Nov 9, 2026

Genetics and Genomics Scholar Spotlight: Bethany Nolta

A question & answer session to get to know the 2026-2027 GG Scholar, Bethany Nolta, a graduate student in Microbiology.

Oct 28, 2026

Chornobyl Dog Population Shows Genetic Signatures of Directional Selection

The latest research on the wild population of dogs in Chornobyl reveals that the genetic differences between these dogs and other similarly isolated dog populations is likely evidence of directional selection, not mutation.

Oct 26, 2026

Genetics and Genomics Scholar Spotlight: Blair Blakeney

A question & answer session to get to know the 2025-2026 GG Scholar Blair Blakeney, a graduate student in Genetics and Genomics

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Oct 21, 2026

Genetic Snapshot of N.C. Black Bears Could Improve Population Resilience

A genomic survey of N.C. black bears reveals that coastal bears exhibit greater genetic fragility than mountain bears.

two women in white lab coats wearing blue latex gloves use tweezers to look at samples of degrading bioplastics

Oct 13, 2026

It Takes a Village: Uncovering Microbial Communities that Degrade Bioplastics

Edeline Anthoniraj, a doctoral student in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, is digging into what happens to fragments of biodegradable plastic left in the soil and the role microbes play in helping break them down.

Morgan Alexander in Talley Student Union.

Oct 13, 2026

Genetics and Genomics Scholar Spotlight: Morgan Alexander

A question & answer session to get to know the 2025-2026 GG Scholar Morgan Alexander, a graduate student in Horticultural Science.

Two individuals in a lab setting, one wearing safety goggles and a lab coat, are focused on a computer screen.

Oct 7, 2026

Benchtop Meets Bioinformatics: Why NC State’s Peng is a Sought-After Scientific Partner

As a professor of infectious diseases at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Xinxia Peng is a partner to Duke University transplant surgeons hoping to tackle organ rejection, UNC-Chapel Hill researchers seeking to reduce chlamydia risks, investigators at Washington, Oregon and Louisiana universities studying HIV vaccines and a colleague in the NC State…

Oct 5, 2026

Genetics and Genomics Scholar Spotlight: Angie Petrichenko

A question & answer session to get to know the 2025-2026 GG Scholar Angie Petrichenko, a graduate student in Microbiology.

Dr. Yogesh Saini in a white lab coat stands with his arms crossed in his lab at NC State University.

Sep 30, 2026

NC State Study of Lung Damage from Chronic Ozone Exposure Lands $2.8 Million Grant

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has awarded a $2.85 million grant to Dr. Yogesh Saini, professor of pulmonary immunology and toxicology at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, to expand his team’s innovative research into how overexposure to ground-level ozone damages lung cells. Through earlier studies in mice, Saini’s lab already has…

Sep 22, 2026

Genetics and Genomics Scholar Spotlight: Justin Crookston

A question & answer session to get to know the 2026-2027 GG Scholar Justin Crookston, a graduate student in the Genetics and Genomics Scholars First Year Program.

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Sep 15, 2026

A Half-Century of Discovery, Teaching and Service

For nearly five decades, Clyde Sorenson has transformed skeptical students into passionate insect enthusiasts at NC State University. Now celebrating the CALS Distinguished Alumni Award as he enters phased retirement, the beloved professor leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of teaching, mentorship, and bug T-shirts.

Sep 10, 2026

Genetics and Genomics Scholar Spotlight: Lily Mersel

A question and answer session to get to know the 2026-2027 GG Scholar Lily Mersel, a graduate student in the Genetics and Genomics Program.

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