PHAGE hunters

Freshman in the SEA-PHAGE class are celebrating their successful identification of bacteriophage (viruses that infect bacteria) they discovered this semester. The Biology class is part of SEA-PHAGES project which provides students a unique mentored research experience in their freshman year.   “This is a great experience for freshman,” says Dr. Stephanie Conant.  “Providing a research Read More …

Scholar wins “Best Undergraduate Poster”

University of Detroit Mercy Chemistry sophomore and ReBUILDetroit scholar, Kathrine Yacoo and her lab partner, Danielle Maxwell, won the “Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation Award” at the Association of Analytical Chemists (ANACHEMS) annual symposium earlier this month. “This was the first conference I presented a poster on our research that specifically highlights the analytical chemistry aspect,” said Read More …

ReBUILDetroit Program and Research Poster Presentation

ReBUILDetroit scholars will be presenting posters of their summer research experience during Research Day at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Tuesday, September 13 from 4-7 p.m. Scholars have created more than 40 posters from their work at University of Detroit Mercy, Wayne State University and Marygrove College. The keynote speaker Read More …