Department of Biology

Molecular, Cellular and Physiology Area

College of Science and Mathematics

IN THE MEDIA:                  

• India West News Release

California State University-Northridge Professor Chhandak Basu Receives Hind Rattan Award

• National Science Foundation front-page coverage:

The Science publication was featured on the front page of www.nsf.gov on 10/21/2010

• Discovery news network:

“Trees Eat Pollution Better Than Expected”

• Television channels coverage:

ABC news (Denver): “Diesel Tree May Become Future Fuel Source”

NBC news (Denver): “Diesel tree being studied at UNC”

Fox news (Denver): “Weeds could help lower gas prices”

• City of Greeley news release:

“UNC Assistant Professor Published” 

“UNC Faculty Member Recipient of First Award”

• Major newspaper articles:

Denver Post: “UNC prof steering away from corn for biodiesel”  

Greeley Tribune: “UNC professor hopes to clone 'diesel tree' cells for biofuel”

                                        “Big find on plants' purification power is a big deal for UNC research       
                                          duo”

• University of Rhode Island News release:

                                        "URI grad student earns international recognition for research on
                                           genetic engineering of plants"