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New Microbiology Course Listing!

3 Units

Instructor: Ju

Offered: Spring

Description

Microorganisms represent the largest trove of genetic and metabolic diversity in the world. They are responsible for…

Dr. Wrighton receives 2017 DOE Early Career Award!

Two Ohio State researchers are among just 59 receiving five-year, 2017 Department of Energy (DOE) Early Career Awards to advance high-impact energy research. This…

Dr. Alfonzo named ASC 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…

Fractured Shale Makes a Cozy Home for Sulfur-Cycling Microbes

Written by  Kendall Powell

For about a decade, hydraulic fracturing, or the practice of injecting sand, water and chemicals at high pressure…

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…

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:

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…

Congratulations to Graduate Student Travel Award winners!

Congratulations to the following students for winning travel awards during the 2017 Spring Semester!