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Symposium marks microbiology’s 50th year

By Phil Williams
phil@franklin.uga.edu

The 2002-2003 academic year is also the 50th anniversary of the department of microbiology at UGA.
To mark the occasion, several prominent microbiologists from around the country will be guest speakers next week at a special symposium.
The program, open free to the public, will begin at 1 p.m. on March 31, in the ecology auditorium.
“One of the most significant features of our research programs is the diversity of microorganisms that we study,” says Duncan Krause, head of the department. “This diversity will likewise be featured in our symposium.”
Several faculty members in microbiology have been recognized for their outstanding research achievements, including three recipients of the Presidential Young Investigator Award, one Guggenheim Fellow, one Bergey Award recipient and three recipients of the National Institutes of Health Career Development Award.
Last year, the department generated more than $2.4 million in external research funding. In addition, the department is a “Research Experience for Undergraduates” site for the study of prokaryotic biology, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Those speaking at the 50th anniversary symposium include James Tiedje of Michigan State University, Joseph Krzycki of Ohio State University, Carol Gross of the University of California at San Francisco, and William Goldman of Washington University.
For more information, call Nancy Humphries in the microbiology office at 542-2677.

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