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Chevy Goldstein Distinguished Lecture

Dennis Livesay, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is the featured speaker at the 7th Annual Chevy Goldstein Distinguished Lecture.

Protein’s Role in Superbugs Focus of Goldstein Lecture

Posted April 18, 2014 / PolyCentric Editor

Proteins are the primary components of life, but some have a dark side. For example, some bacteria have evolved to produce a protein that gives them resistance to antibiotics, leading to superbugs. Dennis Livesay, an expert on that protein, will…

President’s Video Update for April 30

Posted April 30, 2012 / PolyCentric Editor

In his weekly video message, President Ortiz announces the largest gift to the College of Science. Professor Emeritus Peter Castro, biological sciences, recently signed a $1.5 million bequest to endow two scholarships and establish an environmental science scholar-in-residence.