Outreach

Education Outreach: The Fate and Transport of Antimicrobial Resistance in Flowing Waters 

The Fate and Transport of Antimicrobial Resistance in Flowing Waters project is a USDA-funded effort at the University of Notre Dame (Grant #1024735) to bring light to an issue that is heavily impactful to the world.

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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) refers to the variety of adaptation mechanisms that are used by microorganisms to survive an encounter with antibiotics or other toxic substances.

What this translates to is that bacteria, for instance, can evolve to resist certain antibiotics and become more recalcitrant to common treatments. While this is a naturally occurring phenomenon, the increase in consumption of antibiotics by humans and animals has resulted in bacteria having to evolve much quicker than they naturally would have, building up their resistance to antibiotics that many people take every day.

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This project was built as an open educational resource to provide an interactive experience that places you into a retro game simulation where you’ll learn alongside some of our characters to discover what AMR is, how it works, where it can be found, and what Notre Dame and the rest of the world are doing to learn more about this global health phenomenon. Hit the "Start" button below to travel to the interactive website or watch the videos linked below.