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Aug 14, 2023

Meet STEPS’ Diversity Coordinator, Kailyn Harris-Gilliam!

The STEPS team is thrilled to welcome Kailyn Harris-Gilliam to our team as our diversity coordinator. This role is an important part of our STEPS mission to recruit, train, and graduate diverse cohorts of intersectional researchers. In this story, you’ll […]

Aug 10, 2023

REU Scholars at NC State University

In our last institutional feature in our series about the STEPS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, we showcase the work at NC State University. This summer, four scholars have been working with STEPS faculty on their research projects.  Adam […]

Aug 9, 2023

REU in Arizona: Quantifying P in Anaerobic Digestion

In our fifth story about the STEPS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, we feature a scholar at Arizona State University. This summer, Sarah Roza is working with Dr. Bruce Rittmann, a Theme 2 Researcher with a focus on Environmental […]

Aug 7, 2023

REU at Clemson University: Phosphorus Sensing and Food Sovereignty

In our fourth installment featuring the STEPS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, we are excited to showcase scholars at Clemson University. This summer, REU scholars Kimberly Nelson and Alex Shaw are working with Dr. Eric McLamore, BP Co-Director and […]

Aug 2, 2023

REU in the Blue Ridge Mountains: Examining Phosphorus Flow

In part 3 of our series about the STEPS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer program, we are excited to feature scholars working at Appalachian State University. REU scholars Elianna Tenace, from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL, and Bella […]

Jul 25, 2023

REU in the Florida Everglades: Soil, Rice, and Delicious Mangoes

In Part 2 of our series about the STEPS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, we are excited to feature scholars at our University of Florida (UF) Triple-Bottom Line site. This summer, two REU Scholars, Gisella Magana and Brenna Dold, […]

Jul 6, 2023

STEPS Welcomes the New Class of REU Scholars

Last month, STEPS welcomed this year’s class for our Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. This program supports undergraduate students from across the United States in their pursuit of individual research projects and provides mentorship from other STEPS scholars and […]

Jul 3, 2023

STEPS Scholar Corrado Harper Successfully Defends Dissertation

STEPS Scholar Corrado Harper Successfully Defends Dissertation  Corrado Harper, STEPS scholar, has successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation, titled “In situ, X-ray diffraction Assisted Solid-State Processing of Bulk Perovskite Oxides for Sustainable Energy and Nutrient Sustainability.” This project focused on fundamental […]

Jun 14, 2023

STEPS Scholar Dr. Geisianny Moreira Awarded Director’s Fellowship

We are pleased to announce STEPS Scholar Geissianny Moreira, Ph.D. of Clemson University is our second recipient of the STEPS Center Director’s Fellowship Award. Dr. Moreira is a Postdoctoral Researcher in PI Dr. Eric McLamore’s lab conducting a comparative study […]

Jun 6, 2023

STEPS Scholar Dr. Imani Madison Wins NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship

STEPS Scholar Dr. Imani Madison was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Plant Genome Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology. This project focuses on how intercellular communication is established through channels in plant cell walls, called plasmodesmata, and identifying how […]