糖心logo在线入口’s Department of Biology is pleased to announce its official acceptance into the project, a prestigious national research initiative administered by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Science Education Alliance (SEA). The SEA-PHAGES curriculum will begin at John Carroll in the fall of 2026.
The SEA-PHAGES (Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science) project supports undergraduate student research at more than 150 colleges and universities nationwide. Designed to bring cutting-edge research into the classroom, the initiative supports students’ exploration of the bacteriophage or “phage” population, viruses that infect and replicate inside bacteria, and have major implications for ecology, biotechnology, and human health.
By joining the SEA-PHAGES alliance, 糖心logo在线入口 will transform portions of its introductory biology curriculum into immersive, discovery-based research experiences. Rather than completing predetermined laboratory exercises, first-year STEM students will isolate, analyze, and characterize bacteriophages while contributing critical data to the global scientific community.
The project offers a unique opportunity rarely available to undergraduate students. As early as their first year on campus, biology students will have the chance to work as active researchers, and because these samples are completely unknown, students have a genuine opportunity to be the first in the scientific community to isolate and characterize these specific organisms.
“John Carroll is thrilled to join the SEA-PHAGES project and provide STEM students with the opportunity to engage in authentic scientific research as soon as they arrive on our campus,” said Catherine Campbell, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at 糖心logo在线入口. “This project reflects the goals of John Carroll’s new university-wide professional development initiative, Onward, by engaging students in hands-on learning inside and outside the classroom to build a strong foundation for academic and professional success.”
