Greg Watry

Greg Watry - Editorial Director; Department Editor, Science & Technology

Greg Watry writes about people, research and initiatives in the math and physical sciences, and is a member of the College’s communications and marketing team. He also edits the monthly Research Newsletter. Watry's career includes experience in journalism, higher education and the private sector. His work has earned awards from the New Jersey Press Association, the Association for Communication Excellence and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. He holds bachelor's degrees in English literature and communication (media production specialization) from Villanova University and a master's degree in science, environment and medicine writing from Columbia University.  

A neuron is lit up in purple and blue.

UC Davis Researchers Achieve Total Synthesis of Ibogaine, Creating Opportunities to Study Its Therapeutic Properties

  • by Greg Watry
In a study appearing in Nature Chemistry, researchers at the University of California, Davis Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics (IPN) report the successful total synthesis of ibogaine, ibogaine analogues and related compounds from pyridine — a relatively inexpensive and widely available chemical.
An observatory sits on a mountain. The sky behind is filled with star streaks.

Sifting Through the Cosmic Noise

  • by Greg Watry
Tony Tyson, a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, recounts the origin of the Rubin Observatory and his decades-long journey to make the facility a reality.