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Abigail Deaven of the Lewis Lab was awarded the 2025 "William Jackson and Jane Marshall Payne Graduate Fellowship in Microbiology" during our annual Jack Payne Alumni Seminar by alumna Dr. Allison Buchan on November 20, 2025.

The Department of Microbiology is pleased to announce that Dr. Julie Grainy is one of the 11 faculty members named by The University of Georgia to the 2025-2026 Aspire Fellows cohort. The Fellows represent seven UGA schools and colleges as well as the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Dr. Christine Szymanksi was recognized as a 2025 Distinguished Research Professor at the September 6, 2025 UGA football game.

Omega Psi Phi, Inc. sponsored a STEM college tour for 40 high school students from metro Atlanta on Monday, July 14, 2025. They came to Cedar Street Building C for a fun morning learning about the Department of Microbiology and seeing the different labs. Dr.