APSUs student-discovered Phages entered into National Genetic Sequence Database
May 29, 2020
Clarksville, TN – More than a dozen Austin Peay State University (APSU) students who have taken advantage of a unique research opportunity are now seeing their work recognized on a national scale.
Austin Peay State University biology student Gabrielle Rueff examines a phage sample. (APSU)
APSU students discover bacteriophages: Danno, Otwor, Scumberland
March 11, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Ten Austin Peay State University (APSU) students last semester took advantage of a unique global research opportunity, and their work led to the discovery of three new bacteria-infecting viruses called bacteriophages, aka phages.
Austin Peay State University student Heath Simpson. (APSU)
Mark Britton talked about Civil War Medicine at Clarksville’s Fort Defiance, Saturday
December 18, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Saturday afternoon at the Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center a small group gathered to watch Mark Britton talk about Civil War era doctors, the tools, medicines, and methods they used.
“I’m not a doctor, but I could have been in the 19th century,” Britton said. “I’ve only been collecting and studying medical supplies and procedures for the last 10 to 12 years, but I have always been a fan of history, all types of history, ancient and recent.”
A presentation on life in the 1800’s at Fort Defiance this weekend, with guest speaker Mark Britton.
APSU Professor Yu Earns Best Paper at ACM Conference
April 18, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Over the last several years, Dr. Yingbing Yu, assistant professor of computer science at Austin Peay State University, has developed an interest in the biomedical science of immunology. Specifically, he’s been curious about how natural immune systems identify and protect an organism from harmful foreign bodies, such as bacteria or parasites. Could a similar computer immunology model be developed to detect viruses in computers? [Read more]
