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...foundation to faculty in the sciences who haven’t yet achieved tenure but show promise in both their teaching and research. Hansel said the award was particularly welcome given current economic conditions, which have made it extremely difficult to obtain funding. Her research focuses on harnessing fungi??s ability to remove harmful substances produced by mining sites. In particular, Hansel said that many mining sites have toxic concentrations of manganese, and that fungi are able to transform the metal into an inert form. Hansel said she plans to use the grant to expand her research...

Author: By Eric W. Baum, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: SEAS Professor Wins Science Award for Non-Tenured Faculty | 2/25/2009 | See Source »

...classes and we choose our own schedules. While a high school student has no choice but to endure Mrs. Klein’s expert insights into the structure of mushrooms, it’s assumed that a Harvard undergrad enrolled in “Biology of the Fungi?? just can’t wait to learn about smuts and molds. While you may feel trapped in an occasional Core lecture or intro course, in general, attending class should never be a burden. So why do we insist on running for the door? It may be a symptom...

Author: By Molly M. Strauss | Title: Always Running | 2/20/2008 | See Source »

...Luria broth plus ampicillin (an antibiotic), and YEPD (yeast extract with peptone and dextrose)—and four petri dishes: one sample for each foot (for comparative purposes) and two control dishes. After one week’s incubation, the two sample dishes blossomed with colorful fungi??savory reds and yellows of yeasts, lovely whitish blobs of a penicillin species, green spots of trichoderma and delightful traces of aspergillus—but nothing out-of-the-ordinary for an outdoor statue. “These are the kinds of species you might find on the metal railings...

Author: By Abigail C. Lackman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: John Harvard? He's a Fungi | 10/31/2002 | See Source »

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