Ball State Chapter of the American Society for Microbiology
BSUASM is a great place to learn more about microbiology, get connected with professors and potentia
American Society for Microbiology, Ball State University student chapter strives to:
- Promote student interest and strengthen interdisciplinary student education within microbiology at Ball State University.
- Promote undergraduate and graduate student research in microbiology at Ball State University and foster interest and annual attendance at the Indiana Branch and the national ASM General Mee
17/08/2019
Incoming BSU freshman, come see us at the activity fair until 8 pm in the rec! We are ready for a great year
12/04/2019
Thank you to everyone who made our second annual Professor Appreciation Night a success! Congratulations to Dr. McDowell on being awarded professor of the year. We are very thankful who all the amazing mentors and friends we have.
11/03/2019
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25/01/2019
Here are the beautiful creations from our Agar art night! Vote for your favorite!
14/10/2018
Results from the Environmental Swab Contest! Remember to love your favorite and like your second favorite! We will announce the results on Thursday!
18/08/2018
We are ready for a great year!
06/04/2018
Thank you so much to all of our professors! We truly appreciate your dedication and support. Tonight was the first annual BSUASM Professor appreciation night. Special thanks to all the students who made it a success.
23/02/2018
Thank you to the BSUASM Professor of the Month for February, Dr. Rubenstein!
02/02/2018
Congratulations to Dr. McKillip, the BSUASM Professor of the month!
31/10/2017
Dr Jan Kornilow gave a talk today about his work in wound care. "Bacteria & Wounds: Cooties in Your Ouchies." Riveting lecture! For exuding wisdom, he was bestowed with an honorary membership to BSUASM and given the most recent edition of Fine Focus! Thank you, Dr Kornilow, your enthusiasm is infectious!
19/09/2017
10/09/2017
Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year, BSUASM members! As many of you know, we completed an environmental-health swab contest at our first meeting. We have posted pictures of plates and we want to know which ones y'all like the best! Please like the photos, and the owners of the two plates with the most likes will win a plush microbe at the next meeting!
Next week will also entail some fun with plating, as we will be having fun with agar art! We'd love to see you there on Thursday, September 14th at 7pm in CL 126! 🤗
30/03/2016
Congratulations to Dr. McDowell for winning the 3rd annual Pie-A-Professor fundraiser! Thank you everyone who participated by running in the race and/or donating to the cause! Together we have raised $330 dollars for Doctors Without Borders!! More pictures and video of the pies to come in the near future!
Microbe Debate TONIGHT: Come ready to defend your favorite microbe and debate why it's the best one.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: CL 126
*pizza and beverages will be provided!
29/09/2015
Results of the 2015 Swab Contest! Vote on your favorite plate!
TOMORROW We have our meeting in CL126 at 7:30 p.m. and it's a Swab Contest.
Pie a Professor is TODAY in SC310 at 5pm! Come see which professor will be pied! Bring a friend and pie them as well! See you there!
03/04/2015
results are in! We've raised $200 for Kwetu Faraja! We will pie the professor who raised the most money on Monday, April 6, but you'll have to come to see who it will be! Join us in SC 310 from 5-7pm.
This is the last week for the Fundraiser! Donate your change this week and come to the pieing event next Monday, 5-7pm, SC310! You can pie your friends and see the "winning" professor get pied!
Congratulations to our new 2015-16 BSUASM officers: Avery Sampson (President), David Huston (Vice President), and Courtney Klug (Secretary)!
Please remember to join us for our meeting today at 6pm in CL126! We will be learning all about quorum sensing and also be holding officer elections for next year! If you want to run or participate in the voting please attend! We hope to see everyone there!
Be sure to join us for our meeting today at 6pm in CL126. We will be playing everyone's favorite game, Microbe Jeopardy! There will be prizes!
20/02/2015
In the lead for ...Dr. Shea has replaced Dr. Ho! Continue donating all semester to decide who will be pied on April 6. All donations go to Kwetu Faraja. We have raised over $140 so far, keep it up!
Dr. Ferrell's talk for tonight's meeting is entitled "On the Adaptive Nature of Colonial Growth." See you at 6pm in CL126!
21/01/2015
Dr. Taiping Ho leads the penny wars so far! Decide who will be pied on April 6 by donating loose change to jars located across campus. Who do you think will be pied in the end?
12/01/2015
Today kicks of the second annual Pie a Professor! This fundraiser benefits Kwetu Faraja, a shelter for homeless children in Tanzania.
Donate loose change to jars located in participating professor's offices. The professor with the most change by the end of the semester will be PIED in the face!
Who do you want to be pied? Start a conversation using
Micro Club meets for movie night tonight at 6pm in CL126! We'll have snacks so come take a study break with us.
18/11/2014
President Ferguson will speak at Microbiology Club tonight! Everyone should come out for an exciting evening, food will be provided!
Come see President Ferguson at Microbiology Club next Tuesday the 18th! All are welcome to attend!
12/11/2014
Come see President Ferguson at Microbiology Club next Tuesday the 18th! All are welcome to attend!