TROY aquatic biologists search for freshwater mussels in local rivers

The researchers found multiple species of freshwater mussels in the lower Tallapoosa River.

The researchers found multiple species of freshwater mussels in the lower Tallapoosa River.

Researchers in Troy University’s Department of Biological and Environmental Science recently wrapped up exploring areas of the lower Tallapoosa River in search of three endangered freshwater mussel species in connection with a $54,769 grant from the State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. 

The areas searched stretched from the Thurlow Dam in Tallassee, Ala., to…

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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 University to host visiting Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence

Dr. Borut Roncevic will spend a year on TROY's campus researching, lecturing and interacting with the community as a Fulbright Scholar.

Dr. Borut Roncevic will spend a year on TROY's campus researching, lecturing and interacting with the community as a Fulbright Scholar.

Troy University has been selected to host a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence from Slovenia during the 2023-2024 academic year. Dr. Borut Roncevic, Dean and sociology professor at the School of Advanced Social Studies in Nova Gorica, was selected for the Fulbright award by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.  

The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program brings visiting scholars from abroad to…

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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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