The 2017 Payne Graduate Fellowship in Microbiology awarded to Chelsey VanDrisse

Congratulations to Microbiology Graduate Student Chelsey VanDrisse of the Escalante Lab! Chelsey received the 2017 William Jackson and Jane Marshall Payne Graduate Fellowship in Microbiology for demonstrating excellence in research. Chelsey is pictured here with her major advisor, Dr. Jorge Escalante, Professor of Microbiology.

Microbiology Learning Spaces: The Gene Michaels room gets a fresh look.

Learning may start in the classroom, but it doesn’t end there. The Gene Michaels room honors past Microbiology faculty member Dr. Gene Michaels who took exceptional interest in undergraduate instruction. The room was recently renovated and relocated to offer students a place for collaboration and study.  As you can see, students are taking full advantage of this space on the third floor of the BioSciences Building.