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'''MicrobeWiki''' is a free wiki resource on microbes and microbiology, authored by students at many colleges and universities. '''[[Curated Pages|Curated pages]]''' such as those linked to the '''[[Taxonomy Index]]''' are reviewed and updated by microbiologists at Kenyon College.  '''[[Student Pages|Student pages]]''' authored independently, or for coursework, are not monitored further. Interested readers are encouraged to add information, after registering a [[Contact MicrobeWiki|'''free account''']]. <br>


=== A Microbial Diversity Resource ===
'''Educators:''' You may assign MicrobeWiki page creation and editing as projects for your students.  We create a [[List of class template pages | '''template page''']] for your assignment, which you may edit to meet your needs. Your students receive individual passwords.  Assessment and grading are up to you; after your class is over, we review pages for our standards.  Students of all levels, from first-year to graduate students, have contributed pages to our site. See for example:


By Allison Whipple '06, Zeva Levine1, Laura Damon-Moore1,<br />
{{class list}}
Ariel Kahrl2, Hannah Sacks '08, Michael Stulberg '05,<br />
Casey M. Smith '06, and Shana Scogin '07<br />
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Advisor: Joan Slonczewski, Biology Dept, Kenyon College<br />
Guest authors from 1Beloit;2Oberlin<br />
Funded by HHMI awards to Kenyon College, 2000, 2004</center><br />




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'''[[Microbial Mythology]]''': common misconceptions and controversies in microbiology.<br>
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'''[[Study Microbes]]''' presents study questions and recommended species for students to learn, based on the textbook [https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324033523 <i>Microbiology: An Evolving Science</i>] by Joan Slonczewski, John Foster and Erik Zinser (W. W. Norton & Co.)<br><br>
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== Microbiology at Kenyon College ==
<b>[https://careers.pageuppeople.com/695/cw/en-us/job/493114/tenuretrack-assistant-professor-of-biology-microbiology Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Biology (Microbiology)]</b><br>
Candidates welcome, from all fields of microbiology!
 
 
Students: If you wish to research microbiology and make amazing discoveries as an undergraduate, the place to go is [https://www.kenyon.edu/admissions-aid/ <b>Kenyon College.</b>]
 
To find out more, visit [https://biology.kenyon.edu/slonc/slonc.htm <b>Bacteria Lab at Kenyon.</b>]
 
== Managing Editor ==
Daniel Barich '05, Department of Biology, [http://www.kenyon.edu Kenyon College]<br>
 
'''Copyright notice.''' Readers may view, browse, and/or download material for
noncommercial personal purposes. Please credit our site for use. Materials on our site obtained with permission from other sources require permission from those sources for further reproduction.
 
'''Disclaimer.''' Information on this site is provided solely for educational purposes. Medical questions should be referred to a physician.<br><br>
 
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Latest revision as of 15:23, 27 June 2024

Welcome to MicrobeWiki

MicrobeWiki is a free wiki resource on microbes and microbiology, authored by students at many colleges and universities. Curated pages such as those linked to the Taxonomy Index are reviewed and updated by microbiologists at Kenyon College. Student pages authored independently, or for coursework, are not monitored further. Interested readers are encouraged to add information, after registering a free account.

Educators: You may assign MicrobeWiki page creation and editing as projects for your students. We create a template page for your assignment, which you may edit to meet your needs. Your students receive individual passwords. Assessment and grading are up to you; after your class is over, we review pages for our standards. Students of all levels, from first-year to graduate students, have contributed pages to our site. See for example:


Microbial Mythology: common misconceptions and controversies in microbiology.
Study Microbes presents study questions and recommended species for students to learn, based on the textbook Microbiology: An Evolving Science by Joan Slonczewski, John Foster and Erik Zinser (W. W. Norton & Co.)

Microbiology at Kenyon College

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Biology (Microbiology)
Candidates welcome, from all fields of microbiology!


Students: If you wish to research microbiology and make amazing discoveries as an undergraduate, the place to go is Kenyon College.

To find out more, visit Bacteria Lab at Kenyon.

Managing Editor

Daniel Barich '05, Department of Biology, Kenyon College

Copyright notice. Readers may view, browse, and/or download material for noncommercial personal purposes. Please credit our site for use. Materials on our site obtained with permission from other sources require permission from those sources for further reproduction.

Disclaimer. Information on this site is provided solely for educational purposes. Medical questions should be referred to a physician.