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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…

Getting to know the microbes that drive climate change
Genetic details could improve predictions, guide efforts to slow damage
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new understanding of the microbes and viruses in the thawing permafrost in Sweden may help…

President's PostDoctoral Scholars Program Awardee
Congratulations to Katarzyna Danis-Wlodarczyk, Post Doctoral Researcher in the Sullivan and Wozniak labs, on being awarded the President's PostDoctoral Scholars Program Award!
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Yasuko Rikihisa wins prestigious international veterinary award
[Provided courtesy of the Kennel Club Charitable Trust]
Yasuko Rikihisa, PhD, University Distinguished Professor, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, won the coveted…

Presidential Fellowship Award Winner!
Congratulations to Lindsey Solden, graduate student in the Wrighton lab, for being named a Presidential Fellowship Awardee! The Presidential Fellowship is the most prestigious award given by the…