The National Cancer Institute approved a grant application by Dr. Khalid El Sayed, a Professor of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry in the School of Basic Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Sciences in the College of Pharmacy. The two-year grant provides $182,419 for year one and $164,794 for year two.
University of Louisiana Monroe biology majors Nautica Jones of St. Martinville and Thomas Showers of West Monroe were chosen for the Louisiana Wildlife Federation’s Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps program.
The University of Louisiana Monroe has restructured the former Office of International Services into two divisions. This move will expand and enhance services for ULM international students.
For 16 years, the Louisiana Cancer Foundation has supported the breast cancer research of Paul Sylvester, Ph.D., of the University of Louisiana Monroe College of Pharmacy. The LCF’s most recent donation of $10,000 in November brings the total to $147,500 in funding for Sylvester’s research.
The University of Louisiana Monroe s TRIO Programs Student Support Services hosted a First to Fly Reception to celebrate the success of first-generation students, faculty, and staff. The event was on Nov. 8 in honor of the annual National First-Generation College Celebration.