Tiny Earth

Juneteenth
2022-06-19
Juneteenth celebrates the freedom of enslaved people in the United States at the end of the Civil War. For more than 150 years, African American communities across the country have observed this holiday. It’s a time to celebrate their power, brilliance and tenacity.
More details to come!

2022 July TEPI Training
2022-07-25 - 2022-07-29 | Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States

2022 WHO's World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
2022-11-18 - 2022-11-24
Celebrated annually, the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections.
A global action plan to tackle the growing problem of resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines was endorsed at the Sixty-eighth World Health Assembly in May 2015. One of the key objectives of the plan is to improve awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance through effective communication, education and training.

2022 Tiny Earth Winter Symposium
2022-12-02 | Zoom
Visit the event page for details & registration

UN's World Soil Day
2022-12-05
World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources.
An international day to celebrate soil was recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) in 2002. Under the leadership of the Kingdom of Thailand and within the framework of the Global Soil Partnership, FAO has supported the formal establishment of WSD as a global awareness raising platform. The FAO Conference unanimously endorsed World Soil Day in June 2013 and requested its official adoption at the 68th UN General Assembly. In December 2013, the UN General Assembly responded by designating 5 December 2014 as the first official World Soil Day.

2022 Tiny Earth in Titletown
2022-12-09

2023 Tiny Earth Summer Symposium
2023-06-13 - 2023-06-14 | UW–Madison, Discovery Building, 330 N Orchard Street, Madison, WI, 53715, United States

2023 July TEPI Training
2023-07-24 - 2023-07-28 | UW–Madison, Discovery Building, 330 N Orchard Street, Madison, WI, 53715, United States

TECH Webinar: Advancing the Tiny Earth Pipeline
2023-10-18 11:00 - 12:15 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Wednesday, October 18 @ 12-1:15 PM ET (11 AM-12:15 PM CT) | Via Zoom
For Tiny Earth students and TEPIs
Meet the Tiny Earth Chemistry Hub (TECH) scientists and learn about how your isolates move through TECH’s antimicrobial discovery pipeline!
Students and their Tiny Earth Partner Instructors (TEPIs) have contributed over 3,600 isolates to TECH’s isolate collection in Dr. Jo Handelsman’s Lab at UW-Madison. At TECH, our interdisciplinary team of researchers investigates high-priority student-sourced bacterial strains to discover new antimicrobial compounds. Join us for this special event showcasing Tiny Earth’s innovative approach to antibiotic discovery beyond the classroom. Meet the TECH scientists and hear about exciting updates to research priorities featuring student-led studies, the Tiny Earth Chemistry Course, and more. Ask your pressing questions during a brief Q&A session at the end.
For a meeting link ask your instructor or email tinyearth@wid.wisc.edu with your Tiny Earth Partner Instructor name and course enrollment details. Instructors can view details on the TEPI website.

2023 World AMR Awareness Week with Tiny Earth
2023-11-18 - 2023-11-24

2023 Tiny Earth Winter Symposium - Tiny Earth in Titletown
2023-12-11 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)

2023 Tiny Earth Virtual Winter Symposium
2023-12-14 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)

2024 Tiny Earth Summer Symposium
2024-06-12 - 2024-06-13 | UW–Madison, Discovery Building, 330 N Orchard Street, Madison, WI, 53715, United States

2024 August TEPI Training
2024-08-05 - 2024-08-09 | UW–Madison, Discovery Building, 330 N Orchard Street, Madison, WI, 53715, United States

Tiny Earth Chemistry Hub (TECH) Genomics Webinar
2025-03-04 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
This webinar, designed for students and instructors, features an overview of Tiny Earth, the Tiny Earth Chemistry Hub, current projects, and recent genomics analyses on Tiny Earth strains. Hear from researchers, including staff and students, at the Tiny Earth Chemistry Hub (TECH) about downstream genomics research that happens to many of the antibiotic-producing isolates submitted by Tiny Earth students.

2025 Tiny Earth Summer Symposium
2025-06-11 - 2025-06-12
June 11: For Tiny Earth Partner Instructors
June 12: For students and TEPIs

Save the date and stay tuned for more information regarding the in-person 2025 Tiny Earth Summer Symposium this June! This year’s theme is “Tiny Earth, Big Connections.” This event brings together students and instructors to showcase student research, explore advancements in antimicrobial discovery, and share innovative teaching practices. The event will take place at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Register here

2026 TEPI Training - Virtual
2026-01-05 - 2026-01-09 | Zoom
