Congratulations to Dr. Jim Dickson for his achievements in Microbial Research for Food Safety Award.

Joan Cunnick, professor in animal science with the Microbiology Program, is the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University. read more

Visit the Microbiology Club's giant microbe sale in Science Hall 1 on Feb. 13 & 14th.

Read more about Erin Healy, an ISU Microbiology 2019 alumni working at the Mayo Clinic.

January 26 - Pizza and Bill Nye

February 9 - Origami Night

February 23 - Petri Dish Jello Making

March 23 - Agar Art

April 6 - Jeopardy

April 15 - Dinner at Dr. Cunnick's

April 27 - Potluck & Micro-Olympics

Pooja Kasiviswanathan, a junior in the undergraduate Microbiology program, just published her high school science project in PLoSOne with Larry Halverson and Betsy Swanner as co-authors.  Note the acknowledgement of the undergrad program for providing the Synechococcus sp. cyanobacterial strain. Read more at the following links in PLoSOne and Forbes:

Farming on Mars: Treatment of Basaltic Regolith Soil and Briny Water Simulants Sustains Plant Growth

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2022/08/17/astronauts-might-be-able-to-farm-on-mars-one-day-thanks-to-a-secret-ingredient-alfalfa/

Two Iowa State University researchers have been selected to receive funding from the 2022 Margaret B. Barry Cancer Research Program to explore bioengineering probiotics to destroy the types of tumors seen in cancer patients. Dr. Gregory Phillips, an instructor with the Microbiology program, and Dr. Rizia Bardhan in biological and chemical engineering are investigating probiotic cancer treatments. Read more.

Join the Micro Club Meetings as listed below. It's a chance to learn, have fun and meet fellow Microbiology students. Meetings start at 6:10 pm on the following Thursday evenings.

February 17 - Financial Literacy Room 2455 Lagomarcino

March 3 - Agar Art Room 109 Science Hall 1

March 24 - Jeopardy - Room 2455 Lagomarcino

April 7 - Homemade Soda - Room 221 Science Hall 1

Saturday, April 23 - Dinner at Dr. Cunnick's Home

Why interactive and game-based instruction beats lecturing every time.