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	Going above and beyond LeeAnn Higgins receives President’s Award for Outstanding Service for her contributions to the U of M.
	Building bridges to the next generation of biologists BMBB DEI committee hosts students from Washington Tech High School to introduce them to the University and future careers in biology.
	A new tool to study cell movement promises to advance cancer research A team of U of M researchers' research has led to a new laboratory test to measure cell mechanotypes quickly and easily.
	Hot, Dry, and Burning Biochemistry undergraduate Amital Shaver spent the summer in Alaska learning to fight wildfires with an all-female crew.
	Taking the long view The BMBB DEI committee hosted students from Heritage E-STEM Magnet School as a way to spark an interest in the sciences.
	A bacterial bullseye Microbial Engineering graduate student Maddy Bygd identified a promising new candidate for remediating “forever chemicals” in soil
	Research opportunities for underrepresented minority students Following is a message from the BMBB Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee regarding research opportunities for Underrepresented Minority Students (URM): Hello first- and second-year URM students.
	Sparking science joy The BMBB DEI committee hosted a day of activities on campus for Heritage E-STEM magnet school to inspire interest and enthusiasm for science.
	The shape of a virus BMBB researchers Hideki Aihara and Ke Shi collaborate to solve the 3-dimensional structure of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
	Laurie Parker Joins NIH Study Section BMBB faculty member to vet research proposals around drug discovery and molecular pharmacology. Laurie Parker recently began a six-year term as a member of the National Institutes of Health Drug.