TEPI Dr. Lee Hughes, (University of North Texas, US), was awarded the American Society for Microbiology 2024 Carski Award, which recognizes microbiology educators for exceptional teaching. Dr. Hughes exemplifies outstanding teaching in undergraduate biology and microbiology courses by improving learning environments and implementing active learning strategies. He has taken on many notable roles in [...]

Student creating agar at at University of St. Thomas spring workshop Tiny Earth Partner Instructor (TEPI) Dr. Joanna Klein uses innovative teaching strategies in her Tiny Earth course that engage students with the intricate world of microbes. At the University of St. Thomas, Dr. Klein creatively integrates “agar art” into her Tiny Earth course, [...]

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Tiny Earth founder Dr. Jo Handelsman was recently a guest on TEPI Mark O. Martin’s podcast, Matters Microbial. The episode discusses the research conducted in the Handelsman Lab on interactive microbial communities, using The Hitchhikers of the Rhizosphere (THOR) as a model system. Learn more and listen »