Simon Hernandez departed the Handelsman Lab and the Center for Teaching and Learning to enroll in medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Congratulations and best wishes, Simon!

The Institute for Life Sciences Collaboration (ILSC) assumes management of the Small World Initiative as of July 1st, 2015. More information here.

Prof. Handelsman can be seen giving a model microbe to President Obama at 3:52 in West Wing Week 06/19/15.