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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. The Department of…
How a warming world may alter functions of the oceans’ organisms
Scientists identify characteristics of tiny sea life influenced by water temperature By: Emily Caldwell Ohio State News caldwell.151@osu.edu The work is part of an international effort…
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 CraneNew research provides the most complete account to date of the viruses that impact the world’s oceans, increasing the…
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 their…
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 GrabmeierThree faculty members in psychology are among five Ohio State University researchers elected this year as Fellows of the American…
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 better identify…
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 Associate Professors…