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UW’s Elizabeth McCoy was a pioneer of 20th century microbiology

July 15, 2020

As a woman in a field dominated by men, McCoy rarely received the accolades that her male colleagues did, but by all accounts, she felt welcome at the university and respected by her peers.

Read the full article at: https://news.wisc.edu/uws-elizabeth-mccoy-was-a-pioneer-of-20th-century-microbiology/
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