James Fraser, PhD, delivers the 2020 Byers Award Lecture in Basic Science, a talk titled “A Song of Ice and Fire: Visualizing Macromolecules Using Cold Electrons and Hot X-Rays.” Photo by Sonya Yruel ...

An insect ecology professor at the University of Kentucky explored her research on how bacteria affects spider reproduction during a March 20 lecture. The researcher, Jen White, presented her findings ...

The UAB Department of Microbiology will host the 2025 Susan Roberts Dubay Endowed Lecture on Oct. 14, welcoming Lora Hooper, Ph.D., as this year’s keynote speaker presenting, “Vitamin A and barrier ...

Caves, by their nature, lack light and are isolated underground. Yet, it is the isolated, nutrient-limited nature of these environments that make them so fascinating to study. Caves contain remarkable ...

A. Water microbiology is the _____ _____. This is done to determine what organisms are present, and if they are helpful or harmful. B. The safety of water for drink and contact is the main ...

I gave a talk at the President’s Forum at the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in May about how I go about telling stories about science. The folks at ASM have done some slick ...

The Department of Microbiology schedules a variety of seminars each semester, all open to the public. We invite guest lecturers from throughout the Midwest to present research seminars in our weekly ...

a. A nitrogen-free medium _____ contain an inorganic source of nitrogen. Therefore, organisms that can live on this medium must be able to utilize _____. b. Take a heavy inoculum of the nitrogen-free ...

Whether in the gut, mouth, or on the skin, the human body is colonized by bacteria. Most of them are beneficial and we find ...

Gail Cassell, Ph.D., former chair of the Department of Microbiology (1987-1997), has pledged an annual gift to support the Peter Burrows, Ph.D., Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series. The series will be ...