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SPIRE Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2026
The goals of the program are to provide undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in innovative research at UNC-Chapel Hill, develop professional skills as a scientist, and contribute to a scholarly community. Research opportunities exist ...
SPIRE alum featured in ChemistryWorld
Former SPIRE scholar Dr. Krystle McLaughlin shares her story working through the challenges of balancing academic faculty expectations and family life during and after the coronavirus pandemic in the latest edition of ChemistryWorld. Dr. McLaughlin ...
Former SPIRE Scholar Wins Teaching Award
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has selected 17 outstanding faculty members to receive the 2025 Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
Former SPIRE scholar Antonio Baines, Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Biological Biomedical Sciences at North ...
Grants Earned by Former Scholars
Former scholars continue to be productive in research and education by earning grants in their current positions. Some highlights include:
Lindsey Costantini, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University) was awarded an R16 grant from the ...

