Campus Connection

They are too small to see without a microscope, but microorganisms play a big role in Wisconsin industry. Without them the state wouldn’t have cheese, beer or many other foods, drinks and chemicals we consume daily. The 15th Annual Industrial & Fermentation Microbiology Symposium will highlight the application of microorganisms in a variety of industrial processes. It will be from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Friday, April 29, at the Radisson Center. Scientists, professors, engineers and biologists from across the country will present cutting-edge research on topics from gene discovery to industrial production of biofuels. The symposium is primarily geared toward science students and educators. It is sponsored by the UW-L Department of Microbiology; UW-L College of Science and Health; Kwik Trip Inc., La Crosse; GRANDE Cheese, Brownsville, Wis.; Leuther Laboratories, LLC., Coon Valley, Wis.; MillerCoors, Milwaukee; and the UW-L Foundation. To learn more and register visit: www.uwlax.edu/microbiology/html/symposium15.html If you go— What: Industrial & Fermentation Microbiology Symposium Where: Radisson Center When: 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Friday, April 29 Admission: Before April 26: $40. UW-L students pay $10.