Undergraduate Research: Tiny Earth (v.01)

Issued by Madison College

Tiny Earth-network of instructors and students focused on crowdsourcing antibiotic discovery from soil. Program mission: Inspire students to pursue careers in science through original lab and field research conducted in intro courses with potential for global impact. Address a worldwide health threat—the diminishing supply of effective antibiotics—by tapping into the collective power of student researchers tackling the same challenge, achieving its motto “studentsourcing antibiotic discovery”.

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Skills

Earning Criteria

Successfully complete Laboratory Safety Skill Station
Successfully complete Aseptic Technique Skill Station
Successfully complete Bacterial Culture and Serial Dilution Skill Station
Successfully complete Microscopy and Gram Stain Skill Station
Successfully complete PCR and Gel Electrophoresis Skill Station
Successfully complete Scientific Poster (Production and Presentation) Skill Station
Achieve 100% on all Skill Station Quizzes
Successfully complete Tiny Earth Project
Disseminate results of research project at Research Symposium