TROY arboretum unveils new bridge, floating dock

The bridge and dock were made possible thanks to a $25,000 grant from Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.

The bridge and dock were made possible thanks to a $25,000 grant from Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.

Officials from Troy University and Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) gathered at the University’s arboretum and nature preserve Wednesday morning to commemorate the installation of a floating pier and bridge made possible by a $25,000 grant awarded by HMMA’s Charitable Giving Program last year.

HMMA’s Charitable Giving Program concentrates efforts toward improving education, supporting the cultural arts,…

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TROY faculty develops oyster suitability model in collaboration with environmental, county agencies

Dr. Chris Boyd and his team collected water and other samples from over 70 sites along the Choctawhatchee Bay.

Dr. Chris Boyd and his team collected water and other samples from over 70 sites along the Choctawhatchee Bay.

Troy University environmental science faculty recently developed an oyster habitat suitability model for the Choctawhatchee Bay as part of a $114,843 grant from the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance and Northwest Florida State College.

Dr. Chris Boyd, Assistant Professor of restoration ecology in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, collaborated with Dr. Xutong Niu, Associate Professor…

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TROY arboretum receives grants from Wiregrass RCD, Alabama Audubon Society

A grant from Wiregrass RC&D will allow another bridge to be installed to connect trail loops.

A grant from Wiregrass RC&D will allow another bridge to be installed to connect trail loops.

Troy University’s arboretum and nature preserve was recently awarded nearly $6,000 in grants from both the Wiregrass Resource, Conservation and Development Council and the Alabama Audubon Society to help with continued upgrades and restoration efforts.

Dr. Alvin Diamond, arboretum director and biology professor, said the $5,000 grant from Wiregrass RC&D will be used to install pedestrian crossing over a…

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TROY biomedical researcher, professor receives $95K grant for cancer research

Dr. Jacqueline Jones, left, received a $95K grant to conduct cancer research assisted by senior Ja’Dazia Posey and grad student Yubing Chen.

Dr. Jacqueline Jones, left, received a $95K grant to conduct cancer research assisted by senior Ja’Dazia Posey and grad student Yubing Chen.

Troy University’s biomedical researcher Dr. Jacqueline Jones was recently awarded a $95,000 grant from the Elsa U. Pardee Foundation to conduct research on the factors that drive advanced stages of prostate cancer with the goal of finding a cure.

Using human cells, Jones aims to identify ways researchers can understand the molecular cues that help…

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