Tiny Earth Summer 2021 Symposium | June 2-4, 2021 | Students, present your Tiny Earth research! | June 2-3 is for students and TEPIs | June 4 is for TEPIs only | Check it out!
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Tiny Earth is a network of instructors and students focused on
studentsourcing antibiotic discovery from soil.
The challenges are huge…
Today we are fighting a shortage of effective antibiotics as “superbugs” evolve resistance to our most-used antibiotics. Simultaneously, we face a shortage of science trainees as unengaging introductory science courses fail to retain some of the best and brightest students in STEM fields.
but the solutions start tiny.
Unearthing new antibiotic-producing microbes from the soil can address a worldwide health threat while inspiring students to pursue careers in science. Tiny Earth brings the potential for global impact through original laboratory and field research conducted in introductory courses.