Author Archives: Kayla Peck

Check out the graduate student-run blog on Biodiversity: BioDiverse Perspectives. A product of the Dimensions of Biodiversity Distributed Graduate Seminar program, the blog features student posts from 14 different institutions worldwide, including UNC. Topics include those that students feel are … Read more

Congratulations to Lisa Bono, whose work with competition in bacteriophage landed her an article on National Geographic’s phenomena website!  

Biology Department T-shirts are officially available to order! The image for the shirt is below and will be printed on the front of dark grey, soft, fitted Next Level shirts (similar in style to American Apparel*). Shirts are $15 each … Read more

The 2012 Biology Department food drive was a great success, with 545 pounds of food being donated! Fordham was far ahead of the pack in the building competition with the following results: Fordham = 270 lbs Coker = 100 lbs … Read more

Here are the  results from the faculty fact match! Thanks to everyone who submitted a fun fact. Allen Hurlbert worked as a carny in Alaska. Haven Wiley if given a choice among all birds, would choose to be a Turkey … Read more

Thanks to everyone who came to the Biology Picnic on October 17th 2012. We estimated an attendance of over 150 faculty, staff, and students! Thank you also to The Pig who catered the event. The picnic was full of fun … Read more

The BGSA (in association with GPSF) is hosting this year’s department food drive! The Biology buildings are in competition to see who can donate the most food, with the following teams: Coker/Wilson Fordham GSB Find the donation boxes in your … Read more

Want this to be the Biology T-shirt design? If not, submit your design so we can have more to choose from! The deadline has been extended to November 1st. Submit your t-shirt designs to Kayla Peck (kaylap@live.unc.edu).

The BGSA is happy to revive the picnic tradition by announcing the upcoming Biology department picnic! We hope to see all Biology faculty, staff, students, post-docs, etc at the picnic — this is a great way to socialize with your … Read more