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November 11, 2009
The November "Biofilms" event will be shown in room 1520 MSB at 6:30 pm. "The Andromeda Strain" will be shown, followed by a discussion session. The public is welcome to attend. Admission is free. Free popcorn and drinks will be provided and can be enjoyed in room 1520 during the movie.
October 6, 2009
The October "Biofilms" event will be shown in room 1520 MSB at 6:30 pm. "The Double Helix" will be shown, followed by a discussion session. The public is welcome to attend. Admission is free. Free popcorn and drinks will be provided and can be enjoyed in room 1520 during the movie.
July 9, 2009
Cameron Currie has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Read more about it here:
Congratulations, Cameron!
July 8, 2009
Jo Handelsman has been named a Wisconsin Academy Fellow. Read more about it here:
Congratulations, Jo!
July 1, 2009
Congratulations to newly-promoted faculty!
Michael Thomas has been promoted to Associate Professor, and Katrina Forest and Heidi Goodrich-Blair have both been promoted from Associate Professor to Professor.
Congratulations Heidi, Katrina, and Michael!
May 8, 2009
Department of Bacteriology and Pigorsch Media Design present Chapter One of "Revealing the Power of the Microbial Universe". This chapter of the video focuses on the Microbial Sciences Building, so we would like to invite everyone from MSB to join. Pizza and refreshments will be served starting at 3:45 PM. Video premieres at 4:00 PM in 1520 MSB
April 21, 2009
Two of our own Bacteriology staff will be honored in the annual CALS awards program on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 3 p.m. in the Ebling Symposium Center. Staci Francis will receive the Classified Staff Recognition Award, and Jon Roll will receive the Jung Excellence in Teaching Award. Congratulations Staci and Jon!
April 15, 2009
Jin Woo Bok, an Asssociate Scientist in Nancy Keller's Lab, will receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research, Independent Investigator. Congratulations!
April 7, 2009
The April "Microbes at the Movies" event will be shown in room 1520 MSB at 6:30 pm. "GATTACA" will be shown, followed by a discussion session. The public is welcome to attend. Admission is free. Free popcorn and drinks will be provided and can be enjoyed in room 1520 during the movie.
March 4, 2009
The March "Microbes at the Movies" event will be in the Ebling Symposium Center at 6:30 pm. "I Am Legend" will be shown, followed by a discussion session. The public is welcome to attend. Admission is free. No food or drink (except bottled water) is allowed in the Ebling Symposium Center.
February 18, 2009
Congratulations to Jorge Escalante-Semerena for winning the Kellet Mid-Career Award from the Graduate School. You can read more about it here.
February 16, 2009
Please welcome Tracy Matthews to the Department of Bacteriology as
our new grants administrator!
Tracy comes to us from the Department of Agricultural and Applied
Economics in CALS. She has experience in post-award management, site manager duties for purchasing and travel cards and many other
financial duties! (Tracy will also assume pre-award duties for us
once she is comfortable in her post award duties here in Bacteriology
and has been completely trained in the pre-award processes.)
She is located in room 1314 in the main suite. Please stop by when
you have a free moment and welcome her to Bacteriology.
February 14, 2009
Welcome new MDTP Students to Bacteriology Labs.
We'd like to welcome the following students to their new Bacteriology Lab homes:
Alissa Hanshew (Currie Lab)
Frank Aylward (Currie Lab)
Gina Hedberg (Mansfield Lab)
Jared Winkelman (Gourse Lab)
Jennifer Lambrecht (Downs Lab)
Kelsea Jewell (Keller Lab)
Lauren Palmer (Downs Lab)
Melanie Spero (Donohue Lab)
January 5, 2009
New Instrument Maker for the Microbial Sciences Shop!
Scott Timme comes to us with a wealth of knowledge about precision
machining of metals and plastics as well as terrific mechanical
skills. His background is in engineering, not microbiology, so he
will be on a steep learning curve the first year or so, having to
learn so many people, our huge and very complex building, and our
scientific instruments, all at once.
December 18, 2008
Welcome to the newest Bacteriology lab to move to Microbial Sciences. Trina McMahon and her lab are taking up residence on the 5th floor in neighborhood 5. Stop by and greet our new neighbors!
December 17, 2008
Jo Handelsman was recently named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Congratulations, Jo!
December 11, 2008
The December "Microbes at the Movies" event will be in the Ebling Symposium Center at 6:30 pm. The Microbe-themed movie "Outbreak" (1995- Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman) will be shown, followed by a discussion session. The public is welcome to attend. Admission is free. No food or drink (except bottled water) is allowed in the Ebling Symposium Center.
November 30, 2008
The American Academy of Microbiology has elected Nancy Keller as an Academy Fellow. Congratulations, Nancy!
November 10, 2008
ASM has named Jo Handelsman as the recipient of the
2009 Carski Foundation Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award. Congratulations, Jo!
September 27, 2008
Jon Roll was interviewed by Melanie Conklin of the Wisconsin State Journal about the new MillerCoors brewing facility. You can read the interview on the WSJ web site here.
September 24, 2008
The Microbial Sciences Building was recently recognized as a breastfeeding friendly workplace. Representatives accepted a Community Breastfeeding Award, sponsored by the Madison Breastfeeding Promotion Network and the Wisconsin Well Woman Program at a ceremony on Oct. 2. The Microbial Sciences building contains a lactation room for nursing mothers to use, one of only a few such places on campus.
September 18, 2008
Read the news coverage of the MillerCoors pilot-scale brewing equipment donation to the University of Wisconsin. This equipment is housed in the Kikkoman Fermentation Laboratory in the Microbial Sciences Building and is supported by the Department of Bacteriology.
CALS News article
WISC-TV news article
The Capital Times news article
The Daily Cardinal news article
September 17, 2008
Please visit Room 2454 to see the new Judy Peterson graduate student lounge. Department members and friends raised money to secure the naming opportunity for this room in honor of long-time employee Judy Peterson. Judy worked in the department from 1974 until her retirement in 2007. She served as Department Administrator and then as Executive Officer for the department. Judy was recognized for her efforts by the Wisconsin Alumni Association Award for Excellence in Leadership in 1994 and the CALS Outstanding Advisor Award in 1986. We are happy to be able to recognize Judy's years of contributions to the department. If you look into the room, you can see a large Bruce Fortney painting on the wall near the window. This painting was donated specifically for this room to commemorate Judy's career by one of her good friends.
August 1, 2008
Read about our choice for Wisconsin State Microbe, Lactococcus lactis, here