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B.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry Track Awarded Full ASBMB Accreditation
B.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry Track Awarded Full ASBMB Accreditation

For the first time, the college's Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biochemistry track has received full ASBMB accreditation, recognizing its national excellence in education and innovation.

Winners Announced for 2nd Annual Biotech Bridge Hackathon
Winners Announced for 2nd Annual Biotech Bridge Hackathon

Sixty students competed in the second annual Biotech Bridge Hackathon, racing to develop innovative solutions for extending human health span over an intense three-day challenge.

911³Ô¹Ï Science’s Biotech Hackathon 2026
Last Call! Sign Up for the 2026 Biotech Hackathon

The Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology will host the second annual Biotech Bridge Hackathon from Jan. 30-Feb. 1. Don't delay, register today!Ìý

911³Ô¹Ï Science’s Biotech Hackathon 2026
911³Ô¹Ï Biotech Bridge hackathon - Save the date

January 30 - February 1, 2026
Our Biotech Bridge Hackathon is aÌý
three-day event where participants form teams of 3-6 people to create innovative solutions to life science problems that stand in the way of people living a longer, healthier life. .

911³Ô¹Ï Science’s Biotech Hackathon Nationally Recognized by UEDA
911³Ô¹Ï Science’s Biotech Hackathon Nationally Recognized by UEDA

The Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology’s Biotech Hackathon initiative was named one of three 2025 University Economic Development Association Awards of Excellence Talent finalists.

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Honoring a Research Legend
911³Ô¹Ï’s Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (CMBB) dedicated its annual meeting, held Sept. 15 at the John D. MacArthur Campus, to honoring the center’s founding director Herbert Weissbach, Ph.D.
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STARS Launches at 911³Ô¹Ï Jupiter
This summer, 911³Ô¹Ï Charles E. Schmidt College of Science’s Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (CMBB) piloted a new program to introduce high school students and their teachers to advanced biotechnology research.
Participants from the inaugural Biotech Bridge Hackathon, held by 911³Ô¹Ï’s Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, are shown.
Inaugural Winners of Biotech Bridge Hackathon Announced
911³Ô¹Ï’s Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, within the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, has announced the inaugural winners of its Biotech Bridge Hackathon.
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911³Ô¹Ï, Cleveland Clinic Partner to Advance Biomedical Research Training
The collaborative research agreement between Cleveland Clinic and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science will provide students in Integrative Biology and Chemistry doctoral programs with hands-on, state-of-the-art biomedical research training.

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