In addition to attaining faculty positions across many different types of institutions, former SPIRE scholars are successfully awarded research grants. Most recent grants include: Lindsey Costantini, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University) earned a a PI from the National … Continued

Former SPIRE scholar, Krystle McLaughlin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor at Vassar College, is featured in an article in ChemistryWorld highlighting her experience as a researcher, educator, and mom during the COVID19 pandemic.

SPIRE scholars who have recently attained positions are: Justin Baumann will begin a visiting assistant professor position at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME in Fall 2020. Rachel Bleich will begin a tenure track assistant professor position in biology at Appalachian … Continued

SPIRE Scholar Justin Baumann published his work on coral reefs and climate change in the latest issue of Global Change Biology. Read the story here. Nearshore coral growth declining on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System Justin H. Baumann Justin B. … Continued

SPIRE has been selected as one of the Intergroup Collaboration recipients of the 2018 University Diversity Award at UNC Chapel Hill. Recipients of the awards were honored during the annual University Diversity Awards reception on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. The University Diversity Awards reception is … Continued

SPIRE is excited to share recent news about students mentored through the program: Jamie King, Ph.D. (undergraduate, NCA&T State University, graduate student at Emory University) successfully defended her dissertation “Roles of TTK Kinase in Breast Cancer Tumorigenesis” on April 11, 2018. … Continued

SPIRE hosted four previous scholars on Friday April 6, 2018 to discuss strategies and insights into mentoring and teaching URM and diverse students. The panel provided current scholars perspectives about the undergraduate culture at their current institutions, expectations about how … Continued

SPIRE scholars participated in a 2.5 day CUREnet Institute along with faculty from 11 institutions May 17-19, 2018 at SPIRE’s partner institution, North Carolina Central University. The CUREnet Institute was facilitated by Dr. Erin Dolan, professor at the University of … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued