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Drs. Zhaohui Xu (right) and Paul Morris
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BGSU undergraduates to pilot groundbreaking genome project
BGSU biology undergraduates will soon be contributing to the body of knowledge in genomics while they learn. BGSU has been
selected as one of 12 institutions nationwide to pilot the new Microbial Genome Annotation research program through the U.S.
Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI).
Analysis of the genomes of microorganisms is an important new tool in understanding the biology of organisms, and with new
technologies available, complete bacterial genomes can be sequenced in a matter of hours. Undergraduates will have the opportunity
to computationally map the DNA of a microbe, conduct experiments to test their findings, publish their work in the worldwide
online genome database—and gain valuable skills in genomics and bioinformatics.
Bowling Green will collaborate with the Department of Energy and the other 11 pilot schools, which include Michigan State
University, UCLA, the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, the University of South Florida and Hiram College. “The scope of
the project is to work in teams,” an important skill for young scientists to learn, said BGSU project director Dr. Zhaohui
Xu, biological sciences.
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BGSU reaches $120 million goal, campaign continues through '08
The University has reached the $120 million goal for The Centennial Campaign for Bowling Green State University, its major
fund-raising campaign, nearly 13 months ahead of schedule.
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EPA applauds BGSU efforts to reclaim mercury
David Heinlen, director of BGSU's Elemental Mercury Collection and Reclamation Program, recently accepted the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP) Achievement Award for surpassing an EPA challenge
goal and collecting 7,100 pounds of mercury in 15 months.
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Pauken wins national teaching award from Mensa
Dr. Patrick Pauken, educational administration and leadership studies, was so influential in student Angela Miller’s educational
career that she nominated him for the national honor he received Dec. 3—the Mensa Education & Research Foundation’s Distinguished
Teacher Award.
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Monitor announces holiday schedule
Monitor will publish Dec. 17 and then again on Jan. 14.
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