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From instructor teaching awards and local student or institution recognition to special grant recipients, Tiny Earth recognizes our network of students and instructors.
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Aarhus students part of world-wide hunt for new antibiotics
Aarhus University is the first Danish university to join the Tiny Earth global crowdsourcing initiative which, with the help of teaching staff and thousands of students all over the world, is trying to combat antibiotic resistance.
Waukee APEX Research Students Join the Quest to Discover New Antibiotics from Soil Bacteria
Waukee APEX is joining the push to mitigate one of the most critical public health crises facing the world: antibiotic resistance. Dr. Holly Showalter, Waukee APEX instructor, recently attended the Tiny Earth Partner Instructor Training.
University of Dubuque Professor Joins Initiative to Fight Shortage of New Antibiotics
Adam Kleinschmit, associate professor of biology at the University of Dubuque, recently attended a week-long training to become a partner instructor in the Tiny Earth network. He is joining the push to mitigate one of the most critical public-health crises facing the world — antibiotic resistance.
2019 Tiny Earth Antibiotic Awareness Campaign Winners
The competition is a form of activism to inform others of the global antibiotic crisis. Winners have been announced from the 77 total submissions from students around the world.
‘Studentsourcing’ a solution at State College of Florida Sarasota-Manatee
Carol F. Probstfeld, president of State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, weighs in on the importance and impact of Tiny Earth and instructor Eric Warrick at SCF.
Tiny Earth at Lambeau Field is About Scientific Discovery
From UWGB: Students from across the state of Wisconsin came together on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 at Lambeau Field to give presentations about their findings regarding antibiotic resistance.
