<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/inbre-microbiology-grant.php" dsn="news"><pubDate>12/01/2025</pubDate><title>$50,000 Grant to Fund Microbiology Labs, Research</title><description>A $50,000 faculty recruitment grant will help UAFS build its microbiology program, equip a new shared research lab, and expand hands-on opportunities for undergraduate students through the Arkansas INBRE network.</description><author>Rachel Putman</author><category>Arts and Sciences</category><category>Featured</category><category>News</category><category>Research</category><image><img src="/news/_images/microbiology.jpg" alt="Petri dishes are shown in a microbiology lab"/></image><caption/><tags><tag>Biology</tag><tag>STEM</tag><tag>microbiology</tag></tags><archive>2025-12</archive></item>