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ICAT Playdate: Microbial hitchhikers on microplastics: Exploring their impact and inspiring future scientists

Ended Apr 4, 2025
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Full course description

Term: Spring 2025

Date: April 4th, 2025

Time: 8:30am - 9:30am

Location: Community Assembly in the Creativity + Innovation District Living-Learning Community

Instructor: Phyllis Newbill

Presented By: Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT)

 

Description:

Some microorganisms love to set up camp on microplastics (MPs), turning these tiny pollutants into floating microbial metropolises. Their sticky biofilms could change how MPs move, clump together, or even hitchhike with harmful chemicals and pathogens. Teaching the next generation about these microbial hitchhikers offers a powerful opportunity to inspire future scientists, problem-solvers, and environmental stewards to tackle plastic pollution in creative and impactful ways.

Speakers:

Carrie Carpenter, Dr. Hosein Foroutan,

Dr. Austin Gray, Dr. David Schmale