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Dr. Alfonzo named ASC Distinguished Professor!
Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor Juan Alfonzo is a founding member of Ohio State’s Center for RNA Biology. He is a newly elected fellow of the Evolution Think Tank (ETT) at the University of…
Fractured Shale Makes a Cozy Home for Sulfur-Cycling Microbes
Written by Kendall Powell Published in mBiosphere For about a decade, hydraulic fracturing, or the practice of injecting sand, water and chemicals at high pressure into shale formations deep below…
Study Abroad Grants Awarded
Four Microbiology undergraduate students have been awarded study abroad grants, to study abroad in Tanzania! The students will be studying sustainable and resilient Tanzanian communities, along with…
Women in STEM Spotlight: Dr. Virginia Rich
In high school, Virginia Rich, assistant professor of microbiology, thought she wanted to be a poet, but — by her own admission — she realized she wasn’t very good at it. Science, however, was a…
Congratulations to Undergraduate Award Winners!
Congratulations to the following undergraduate award winners in the 2017 Spring Semester: Bridget O'Banion, Undergraduate Student working in Dr. Wrighton's lab, was awarded $700 from ASM to attend…
ASC Diversity Enhancement Faculty Award Winner
Michael Ibba, professor and chair, microbiology, was selected for the Arts and Sciences Diversity Enhancement Award. Ibba has been an advocate for diversity for a very long time. He has attended and…
Congratulations to Graduate Student Travel Award winners!
Congratulations to the following students for winning travel awards during the 2017 Spring Semester! Jordan Angle, Graduate Student with Dr. Wrighton's lab, has been awarded $500 from ASM to attend…
Fecal transplants may help kids with autism
By JoAnne VivianoThe Columbus Dispatch Researchers say they are cautiously optimistic about a small study that showed that fecal transplants improved both gastrointestinal and behavioral symptoms in…
Congratulations to new T32 Training Grant Fellows!
Congratulations to Graduate Student, Ann Gregory, and Post-Doctoral researcher, Cristina Howard, (both from Dr. Sullivan's Lab) for being appointed as Fellows to the NIH/NIAID T32 Training Grant!…