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To make RNAs, which can be as long as a million nucleotides, RNA polymerases must overcome many challenges, from DNA-bound protein roadblocks to termination factors that induce premature RNA release…
Office of Distance Education Instructor Spotlight: Madhura Pradhan
Earlier this academic year, ASC Office of Distance Education Instructional Designer Sarah Dove had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Madhura Pradhan, Professor of Teaching of Microbiology, to…
Ohio State announces new graduate student initiatives
The Ohio State University announced a series of initiatives, launched by the Graduate School and the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA), that aim to accelerate graduate student success and strengthen…
Dr. Kou-San Ju receives DEA license to grow psychedelic mushrooms for research
Ohio State, alongside the mental health and wellness research and development company Inner State Inc., was awarded the first-ever license by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to an American…
Matthew Sullivan receives 2023 Distinguished Scholar Award
Matthew Sullivan, PhD, professor of microbiology in the College of Arts and Sciences with a joint appointment in the Department of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, has earned The Ohio State University…
Dr. Justin North receives President's Research Excellence Catalyst Award!
Dr. Justin North's proposal titled Artificial Metalloenzymes for the Sustainable Production of Renewable Fuels: Conversion of Solar Energy and Plant Waste to Hydrogen and Ethylene by Microorganisms…
Microbiology undergraduate researchers win awards at 2023 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
The College of Arts and Sciences congratulates the undergraduate researchers who received awards at the 2023 Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. 22 students from…
Staci McKinniss receives College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Staff Award
Staci McKinniss has been selected as a winner of the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Staff Award! Winners are nominated by departments and are selected by the ASC Staff Advisory Committee…
Jiawei Xing receives BLAST Board of Directors Award
Jiawei Xing received the BLAST Board of Directors Award for an Outstanding Talk by a graduate student at the Bacterial Locomotion and Signal Transduction (BLAST) meeting in Charleston, SC, Jan 19,…