The Big Dig: Tiny Earth Studentsources Antibiotic Discovery
From On Wisconsin Magazine: UW-Madison students are joining the hunt for new antibiotics in their introductory biology coursework and becoming part of the Tiny Earth network, based at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery.
Students Search for New Antibiotics in Initiative that Brings Real Science to Classrooms
At a recent training event, teachers from Milwaukee Public Schools were joined by a teacher from New York Public Schools, a middle school teacher from Oak Creek, and even a researcher planning to bring the program back to his home university in India.
Discovering Tiny Earth: a Message from Jo Handelsman
Tiny Earth marks the launch of our new worldwide antibiotic-discovery initiative.
New UW-Based “Tiny Earth” Ramps Up Efforts to Address Antibiotic Crisis and Shortage of Science Graduates
Tiny Earth is the next step in the evolution of a tried and true curriculum founded by WID director Jo Handelsman.
UW to Host Conference Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis
Experts in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will gather in UW-Madison’s Discovery Building for a symposium focused on the impact of AMR across fields including healthcare, sports medicine, animal antibiotic use, and more.
Our Network
Tiny Earth is a global network of students and instructors dedicated to discovering new antibiotics from soil and creating engaging laboratory coursework.