Congratulations to Cari Vanderpool, professor of microbiology, who was recently elected a fellow in the American Academy of Microbiology.

In a recently published study from the University of Illinois, researchers have identified a new class of bacterial importers in over 250 species.

Professor of Microbiology Abigail Salyers has been given the American Society for Microbiology Graduate Microbiology Teaching Award. The honor is given to an individual for distinguished teaching at the graduate level and outstanding mentoring of graduate and postgraduate students.

Professor of Microbiology Carl Woese will be honored this year with the Abbott-ASM Lifetime Achievement Award for his work on microbe diversity.