Norton G. Miller

…arts in biology at the University of Buffalo, now the State University of New York at Buffalo, in 1963, graduating with high distinction in biology. Growing up in rural western…

George Andrew Christenberry

…Sunday School teacher. He was elected to the executive committee of the Baptist World Alliance and attended meetings in England, Austria, Liberia, as well as the United States. Dr. Christenberry’s…

Up Now: Sculpture in the Garden

The 34th annual Sculpture in the Garden opened on Sunday, September 18 and runs until Sunday, December 4. Since 1988, Sculpture in the Garden has united the work of local…

Mary Gwendolyn Burton Caldwell

…a graduate student in the Botany Department in 1938. “[She] thought the world of some of the UNC professors who mentored her in the typically male-dominated field… They would hike…

Seed Banking & Ecology

…Gaylussacia orocola (Blue Ridge bog huckleberry) all of which have only a few populations left in the world. The goal of these projects and all of our rare plant seed…

Annual Darwin Day Lecture with Dr. Mohamed Noor

Annual Darwin Day Lecture: Using science-fiction depictions to learn real-world evolution concepts With Mohamed Noor, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Interim Vice Provost, Duke University Moderated by Damon Waitt, NCBG Director…

What Do Gardeners Do in the Winter?

…with leaf mulch in preparation for spring. By January’s end, most of our leaves are either in gardens and ready for spring or are destined for gardens once the February…

Wade Thomas Batson, Jr.

…University. Dr. Batson entered the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1948 he entered Duke University, receiving a M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Botany. Dr. Batson taught botany and

Enchantress along the Eno

…Miller gives the goddess a backstory and describes how Circe uses her talents and power in a world ruled by men. In her review of the novel Annalisa Quinn writes,…