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Fermented friendship: Microbiology department, Wolf’s Ridge Brewing team up
By: Nicholas Youngblood
Sometimes relationships turn sour, but that’s exactly the goal for the collaboration between the microbiology department and a local brewery.
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How a warming world may alter functions of the oceans’ organisms
Scientists identify characteristics of tiny sea life influenced by water temperatureBy: Emily Caldwell
Ohio State News
caldwell.151@osu.edu
The work is part of an…
Computational Biologist, Igor Jouline, awarded prestigious $1.9 Million grant from NIH
Igor Jouline, who holds the Rod Sharp Professorship in Microbiology at the College of Arts & Sciences at OSU, has received a $1.9 million grant from the Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (…
Researchers detail marine viruses from pole to pole
Arctic a previously unrecognized ‘cradle’ of viral biodiversityBy: Misti Crane
New research provides the most complete account to date of the viruses that impact the world’s oceans,…
Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching Recipient- Chad Rappleye
Chad Rappleye, associate professor of microbiology, has received the university’s Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, an annual award that recognizes up to 10 faculty members for…
Distinguished Scholar Award Recipient- Dr. Michael Ibba
Michael Ibba, professor of microbiology and chair of the Department of Microbiology, has received the university’s Distinguished Scholar Award, which annually honors six faculty members who…
Dr. Juan Alfonzo named as AAAS Fellow
Five Ohio State faculty named AAAS FellowsWritten By: Jeff Grabmeier
Three faculty members in psychology are among five Ohio State University researchers elected this year as Fellows of the…
Inexpensive TB test holds promise for low-income countries
Study shows diagnostic test effective, easy to employ in Malawiby: Misti Crane, Ohio State News
A low-cost, easy-to-replicate test for tuberculosis might help developing nations…
History and microbiology professors co-teach course examining HIV
It’s best to view a topic as expansive and nuanced as HIV through multiple lenses.
The course HIV: From Microbiology to Macrohistory does just that.
The class is co-taught by…