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Assistant Professor Position Available in the Department of Microbiology at OSU!
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The nationally recognized Ohio State University (OSU) Department of Microbiology is hiring a tenure-track faculty at the Assistant Professor level. Candidates with expertise…

Justin North receives $1.5 million grant from Department of Energy
Bioproduct research led by Justin North receives $1.5 million grant from Department of EnergyA team of scientists led by Justin North, a research scientist in the Department of…

2021 Diversity Enhancement Faculty Award winners
2021 Diversity Enhancement Faculty Award winnersMatthew Anderson, assistant professor in the Department of…

Training the Next Generation of Indigenous Data Scientists
Congratulations to Matthew Anderson who was mentioned in The New York Times!
The name of Matt's workshop was Indigidata. It was run in conjunction with the Native Biodata…

Kurt Fredrick appointed Department of Microbiology chair
Kurt Fredrick, professor in the Department of Microbiology, has been appointed chair of the department for a four-year term, effective July 1. Fredrick’s research leverages genetic,…

Benjamin Warner Named As RNA Biology Graduate Fellow
Congratulations to Benjamin Warner on being selected as one of the 2021-2022 Center for RNA Biology Graduate Fellows!
Benjamin is currently a Microbiology PhD student with Dr. …

Dr. Satoskar Awarded Distinguished Scholar Award
Congratulations to Dr. Abhay Satoskar on being awarded a 2021 Distinguished Scholar Award!Full awards notice below.
Six faculty receive 2021 Distinguished Scholar AwardsGENERAL…

Jared Ellenbogen wins a GATA award
Jared Ellenbogen is the winner of the 2020-2021 Graduate Associate Teaching Award, which is Ohio State's highest recognition of the exceptional teaching provided by graduate students serving…

Virginia Rich is on the News by Nature
A News piece in Nature entitled "How microbes in permafrost could trigger a massive carbon bomb" describes genomics studies led by our own Virginia Rich and her collaborators from the EMERGE…