Colby Community College biology program director Dr. Jeffrey Sekavec was awarded a grant to attend the American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) on July 11 through 15. The award came from the conference planning committee.
Educators worldwide will gather online for an opportunity of live, interactive programming to learn classroom strategies, hear biology education research updates and meet new colleagues who teach the same classes. Throughout the conference, ASMCUE will offer more than 150 talks.
Sekavec is attending the conference for the first time. He said he joined the American Society for Microbiology in 2014 because of a shared interest with his graduate advisor at Fort Hays State University.
"Dr. Eric Gillock, a leading virologist in the United States, got me involved given our published research into antibiotic resistance and discovery of a novel resistance to a select antimicrobial never before seen in the US."
ASM is one of the largest life science societies in the world, with nearly 30,000 members consisting of researchers, educators and health professionals. In addition to several global professional branches, the organization is planning to begin student chapters.