Lovley awarded $21.8m grant for microbial study

Congratulations to Derek Lovley, Distinguished University Professor (Microbiology), on being awarded a grant to study Geobacteraceae:

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $21.8 million over five years to microbiologist Derek Lovley for investigations of the Geobacteraceae, the microbial family with energy-harvesting powers that scientists hope to harness.

(from In the Loop; read more)

Check out the Geobacter Project homepage for much more information.

Nature Reviews Microbiology now available online

The UMass Amherst Libraries have begun an online subscription to Nature Reviews--Microbiology. The full text of all issues, from volume 1 issue 1 (October 2003) to the present, is available. Enjoy!