Monday, December 5, 2016  
Wildschutte published on antibiotic resistance | Gochenour wins national interior design awards
Hans Wildschutte examines a sample with graduate student Payel Chatterjee.

WILDSCHUTTE IDENTIFIES NATURAL WEAPONS AGAINST ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

Dr. Hans Wildschutte, biology, has his eye on finding answers to the serious global issues of antibiotic resistance and novel drug discovery. The research in Wildschutte’s lab focuses on finding environmental bacteria that can kill one or multiple pathogens.

A paper, “Environmental Pseudomonads Inhibit Cystic Fibrosis Patient-Derived Pseudomonas aeruginosa,” recently accepted by the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, is another step toward that goal. The Pseudomonads findings are an important discovery in the battle against antibiotic resistance.

Wildschutte also ties his lab’s research into his undergraduate Introduction to Microbiology class that follows the Small World Initiative (SWI), which addresses antibiotic discovery through an innovative citizen science curriculum.

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GOCHENOUR WINS TWO NATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN AWARDS

Lynne Gochenour
The Association of University Interior Designers (AUID) recently recognized BGSU Space Planner Lynne Gochenour for her work in Olscamp Hall.

The two second-place awards were for the Olscamp Classroom 225 project in the $150,000-$500,000 category and the Olscamp Public Spaces project in the over-$500,000 category.

The Olscamp Classroom 225 project included converting three traditional classrooms into one active learning classroom. It was part of a campuswide classroom upgrade and included LED lighting, continuous whiteboard walls, whiteboard tables and flat-screen monitors. It also included chairs and tables on casters, which allows for flexible seating arrangements and different classroom set-ups.

The Olscamp Public Spaces project included updating and refreshing a 21-year-old public space. The new design accommodates students’ needs for collaborative lounge spaces. The project included flooring, paint, new acoustical ceiling tiles, LED lighting and vibrant new furniture.

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DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR FACULTY, STAFF LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

The application deadline for the 2017 BG Leadership Academy has been extended to noon Dec. 8.

Participants will learn leadership skills and develop their personal abilities while addressing steps toward achieving the University’s strategic plan goals.

The five-month integrated program will begin in January and consist of seven full-day sessions.

To be eligible to participate, you must be a current, full-time employee with at least two years of experience at BGSU and request that your supervisor provide a “Nominator Rationale.”

If you are considering applying but need more time to gather materials, Lisa Dubose, manager of employee relations and training and development, at ldubose@bgsu.edu.

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IN BRIEF

The Office of Human Resources will host free professional and personal development training sessions for faculty and staff this month on the BGSU Firelands and Bowling Green campuses.

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