SPIRE Scholars Develop and Teach Courses at Partner Institutions
As part of the SPIRE fellowship, scholars develop and teach undergraduate courses at one of SPIRE’s partner institutions in North Carolina. Scholars design courses that integrate active learning strategies, research-based content, and new topics in their field. There are seven … Read more
SPIRE Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2017
Six undergraduate students from SPIRE’s partner institutions were engaged in original research projects mentored by SPIRE postdoctoral scholars for a 10-week summer research experience. Students also participated in weekly professional development sessions, a journal club, a GRE preparation course, and … Read more
Dr. Tang-Martinez selected for 2016 Distinguished Scholar Seminar
Monday November 14, 2016 Sonja Haynes Stone Center, UNC Chapel Hill Dr. Zuleyma Tang-Martinez was a faculty member at the University of Missouri-St. Louis for 35 years, where she taught undergraduates and mentored graduate students and postdocs investigating social animal behavior. … Read more
SPIRE Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2016
Undergraduate students completed the SPIRE Summer Research Program 2016. Students engaged in research projects mentored by SPIRE scholars at UNC Chapel Hill and participated in weekly professional development sessions, a journal club, a GRE preparation course, and social activities in … Read more
SPIRE Academic Career Outcomes Published in CBE Life Sciences Education
Since 2000, SPIRE scholars have transitioned into academic positions at institutions across the country. The SPIRE program also results in a greater proportion of underrepresented scientists transitioning into academic faculty positions as compared to national data. These outcomes were recently … Read more
Academic Faculty Panel with Former SPIRE Scholars
Five former SPIRE scholars returned to UNC Chapel Hill for a panel discussion with the current SPIRE scholars on April 1. The panelists included: – Krystle McLaughlin, Ph.D.– (Professor of the Practice, Lehigh University) – Omar Quintero, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Univ of Richmond) … Read more
Johnson C. Smith Undergraduate Earns Research Fellowship
Brittany Miles, current junior, biology major in the Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Johnson C. Smith University was awarded a research fellowship from the Ecological Society of America (ESA) SEEDS program. The program offers Undergraduate Research Fellowships for … Read more
Former SPIRE Fellow Dr. Kristen Walton Awarded Research Recognition Award
Dr. Kristen Walton, a former SPIRE fellow and now Assistant Professor at Missouri Western State University, received the Research Recognition Award at Experimental Biology 2007 in Washington, D.C. for a poster presented on the use of case studies and data … Read more
2015 Distinguished Scholar Seminar
Dr. Julio J. Ramirez R. Stuart Dickson Professor Psychology Davidson College “Are Broken Brains Doomed to Dysfunction?” Friday, November 20, 2014 UNC-Chapel Hill Medical Biomolecular Research Building SPIRE hosted Dr. Julio Ramirez as the speaker for the 2015 Distinguished Scholar … Read more
SPIRE Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2015
Undergraduate students from SPIRE’s partner institutions engaged in research projects mentored by SPIRE scholars at UNC Chapel Hill in our annual summer research program, May 17-July 23, 2015. The students also participated in weekly professional development sessions, a journal club, … Read more