When Tiny Earth undergraduate student Tasha Miller returned to school after working in pharmacies for years, she pictured herself attending pharmacy school, a goal that promised the ability to provide for her family. However, Tasha’s attention shifted during her first experience in a microbiology lab at Madison Area Technical College (MATC). The [...]
Over 500 students and community members gathered at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin for the 2025 Tiny Earth in Titletown Winter Symposium to share and gain knowledge about antibiotic resistance and discovery. Wisconsin Tiny Earth Partner Instructors (TEPIs) from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, College of Menominee Nation, and [...]
Three high school students interned at Tiny Earth at the University of Wisconsin–Madison this summer through the six-week LEAP Forward Internship Program. Madison-area students Gyselle, Natania, and Neshia updated Tiny Earth Databases, supported the Tiny Earth Partner Instructor (TEPI) trainings, and explored different research pathways. During LEAP, students get hands-on experience at a work site [...]
Lead author Dr. Jo Handelsman, with Executive Director Sarah Miller and collaborators, published a new article in Science focused on evidence-based practices and approaches to creating inclusive STEM learning environments. Handelsman et al. cite effective and intentional methods to enhance student retention in STEM fields such as active learning, promoting a growth mindset, and [...]
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