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COVID-19 and the 2021 Global Supply Chain Crisis
Store shelves are bare and shortages are showing up across the country. Given the U.S. has been living with the COVID-19 pandemic for more than 18 months, why are there still kinks in the supply chain? Find out how this may affect our lives at a free lecture on Nov. 2.
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ASU hits milestone of 1 millionth COVID-19 test
It took many partners, workers and volunteers to provide saliva testing to public and the university community
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Tiny worlds of nature up close
Cryo-EM is a revolutionary technique, helping researchers to see the fine details of nature's tiniest secrets, including biomolecules like proteins. A new study promises to further refine the method.
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ASU researcher chosen to be a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
John McCutcheon was chosen from more than 800 applicants and will apply the funding to his study of bacteria and cellular evolution.
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Arizona Republic, 10/7/21
Arizona State University administers its 1 millionth COVID-19 rapid saliva test
AZ PBS, 10/5/21
ASU Biodesign Institute approaches one year since development of PCR test
Drug Discovery, 10/5/21
Targeting gut bacteria to treat autism
ABC 15 Arizona, 9/10/21
Arizona virologists work to get one step ahead of COVID-19 mutations
Tech Explorist, 9/9/21
Water in International Space Station is full of bacteria

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In memoriam: Regents Professor John Spence
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