Biologists win $2.4 million to map the salt-marsh microbiome

A National Science Foundation grant will fund five years of research — and 30 paid undergraduate positions — on Cape Cod. The news came at the end of a long week on campus, and it spread quickly.

Faculty and students worked together for more than a year to reach this point, meeting weekly and sharing early results with partners across Boston.

Why it matters

Projects like this are why Campora students learn by doing: the work is real, the stakes are real and the people who benefit are our neighbors.

What comes next

• Updates will be shared in The Campora Weekly
• Students can get involved through the Office of Research
• Events are listed on the campus calendar

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